Placentophagy: What Should Nurses Recommend?. Issue 2 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Killion, Molly M.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 43:Issue 2(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000416
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : There is a small but growing trend of women asking for their placenta after giving birth so they can have it prepared for ingestion during the postpartum period. Our maternity nursing expert, Molly Killion, explains what you need to know about placentophagy so you can offer evidence-based guidance to women who may have this request.