OTTAWA - Health Canada says consuming human placenta could lead to bacterial or viral infections in mothers or their babies. The risk is higher if someone ingests the placenta of another person.Imagine my surprise. They'll shun a rib-eye... but scarf down human placenta.
It gets better... by which I mean worse...
Home birth advocates say a lotus birth eases the baby’s transition into the world, but doctors worry about the risks of infection from keeping a newborn attached to what is essentially dead tissue.
