Sooooo 2012. Honestly, where have you been?

I think that's pretty cool.

Join the dark side.

When I was born my mother took the placenta home and then kept it frozen until I was about four when we planted a rose on top of it. I think that was a nice use of the placenta but I guess I've been raised by a pair of hippies.

I love articles like this. I said to my husband, "Hey, some lady was running a placenta smoothie business." He stopped folding his pants, and I could see his brain flat line for several seconds.

The same rich hippies that knit with Noro and raise their own heritage chickens? I think they'd be the exact people to buy a Vitamix JUST FOR the placenta blending and DIY the eff out of it.

Repeated late term abortions. Duh.

No, they aren't. Doulas provide support roles for the laboring mother and do not deliver babies. While there may be unlicensed midwives in Oregon there are also plenty of certified nurse midwives who are highly regulated and have many years of medical education.

Rich hippies. Why do the work yourself if you don't have to?

Baby-killing doulas? Back to your bridge.

Or?

Motivated enough to consume your own placenta, yet too lazy to make it oneself. I have a hard time picturing the intersection of this particular Venn diagram.

The costume porn in this is going to be crazy.

Thank you so much for your help, perfect explanation <3

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