@article {4993,
	title = {Consumption of the Placenta in the Postpartum Period},
	volume = {45},
	year = {2016},
	month = {Jan-Feb},
	pages = {7},
	abstract = {Postpartum women are consuming their placentas to achieve claimed health benefits, including improved mood, energy, and lactation. Strong scientific evidence to substantiate these claims is lacking. Self-reported benefits from some women include improved mood and lactation; animal models suggest there may be an analgesic effect. Possible risks include infection, thromboembolism from estrogens in placental tissue, and accumulation of environmental toxins. Women{\textquoteright}s health care providers should be aware of this practice to help women make informed decisions.},
	keywords = {maternal placentophagy, placenta consumption, placenta encapsulation, placentophagia, placentophagy.},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jogn.2015.10.008},
	author = {Hayes, EH}
}
