🍃Birth completes with the birth of the placenta, shortly after the baby. 🍃There is a tremendous charge around this among healthcare providers, because risk for excessive bleeding is greater in this window. Unless mothers are deep into educating themselves, or working with midwives passionate about teaching, they’re often caught off guard by intrusive and aggressive placenta handling after the birth of their baby. 🍃Physiological birth is a term given to the normal biological process. Mom has a

It’s giving… earthy 🤣🤢 Not the most glamorous part of being a labor & delivery nurse—but still part of the job. Carrying a placenta to the bin where it joins its placenta pals, all waiting for their one-way trip to hazardous waste. It’s not my favorite task, but it’s part of the magic behind the scenes… and I’m here for all of it. ⭐️ Here’s what you can choose to do with your placenta after birth: 1. Hospital Disposal (Most Common)- Most people choose to let the hospital handle it. The placent