EPISODE · Feb 10, 2021 · 18 MIN
58. Should I take placenta pills postpartum? with Megan Garcia, MTOM
from Nourished and Nurturing: Postpartum Moms and Feeding Babies · host Michelle Tagge
This week Michelle talks to Megan Garcia, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and expert in baby nutrition. In this episode we talked about placenta consumption postpartum. She speaks to the properties of the placenta from a TCM perspective, and expresses concerns with how the hormones in the placenta can interfere with hormones needed for breastfeeding. I share about my positive experience consuming my placenta, and I left this conversation understanding that a lot better. This episode does not give a clear one-size-fits-all answer, but it provides a lot of information if this is something you are considering. Megan's post about placenta pills Postpartum Prep Guide Baby's First Foods course Where to find Megan: Megan's Website @megan___garcia Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: [email protected]
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This week Michelle talks to Megan Garcia, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and expert in baby nutrition. In this episode we talked about placenta consumption postpartum. She speaks to the properties of the placenta from a TCM perspective, and expresses concerns with how the hormones in the placenta can interfere with hormones needed for breastfeeding. I share about my positive experience consuming my placenta, and I left this conversation understanding that a lot better. This episode does not give a clear one-size-fits-all answer, but it provides a lot of information if this is something you are considering. Megan's post about placenta pills Postpartum Prep Guide Baby's First Foods course Where to find Megan: Megan's Website @megan___garcia Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: [email protected]
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