Dr Benjamin Spock never thought of this motherly advice when he was writing his parenting books in the 40’s. But celebrity moms are always on the cusp of what is cool and hip when it comes to child raising. First it was the trend to name your kid Apple, Apricot or anything else no one else ever has just to be original. Now in the past week there is news of both January Jones and Alicia Silverstone showcasing their own tips.
January Jones revealed that she has her placenta dehydrated and crushed into pills that she took which she said helped her recover faster from childbirth. According to an Inforum article that discussed her decision it stated:
In some cultures, it is commonplace to consume the afterbirth. While placenta encapsulation is not FDA-approved in the U.S., the practice has become more popular as midwifery and home births continue to rise in this country.
Research has shown that the afterbirth is indeed a nutrient-packed pouch, and it has been touted as a way to prevent post-partum depression and promote a fast recovery after pregnancy. There is no hard evidence that humans benefit from consuming it, though.
Also this past week, Alicia Silverstone revealed on her website that she has been feeding son Bear Blu bird style by chewing up food and then feeding him directly in the mouth. This video has gone viral.
So fess up female BEARMANiacs, something you would do yourself or are you kinda ooked by either?
No ketchup? Gross.
Ketchup is better on everything
I’ll take the ketchup, not the placenta. *urp*
I see nothing wrong with eating the afterbirth, though I personally didn’t do it. In a protein starved situation you’ll take anything you can get. I wouldn’t be able to afford to have it dried and turned into pills, and besides the process probably destroys nutrients. If I had another shot at that (NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!) I’d either make it into sushi, fry it up with onions, or fashion it into an elegant pate. Placenta, I’m told, is very similar to liver for culinary purposes. I’ve heard of all of the above, and I personally know people who fed it to the dog and I also know people who planted it under a tree. At some hospitals, a cosmetic company takes the placentas and extracts some hormone and fashions it into a very expensive antiaging creme that I can’t afford.
Bird style feeding of youngsters without enough teeth to chew on their own is also a time-honored practice among homo sapiens. When I was in that situation I used a blender, as I would have found pre-chewing not a very time-effective process.
Wouldn’t steak, chicken or tofu serve to provide protein? Sure in some countries I can see where it is harder to come by but not necessarily here. Oh and I am not a fan of liver so I don’t think I would be a fan of placenta. Hell I am no fan of polenta for that matter.
Pre chewing is one thing. Not sold on the mouth to mouth feeding.
Exactly Bearman — exactly.
Glad you see it my way
Liver!! E-eeeeew-y, yuck, spit it out! Aak! Gross!
Please tell me this is an Aprils Fool’s joke…..
Nope…all true.
All Gross!
The whole thing is disgusting. Eating after birth to prevent post-partum depression! No way…I’d take an antidepressant first. And chewing the food first prior to letting the kids mouth it from the mother…also disgusting. The mouth is the filthiest thing, and small children hardly have a descent immune system built up till they are 8 years old. Leave the feeding that way to the animals. And take a pill for heaven sake.
Hadn’t thought about the immune system aspect of this. Great point.
I can understand the chewing of food thing. My grandmother did that for kids. Not because it was cool, but most likely because in the mid-40’s, she couldn’t afford to give all her money to Gerber’s just to puree the same food she had on her farm.
She would chew the food first to a fine paste then feed that to her babies. Personally, I wouldn’t let her do it to me now, but I guess I have a choice now. 😀
And no more breastfeeding either, Grams.
Did she feed them mouth to mouth?
You breastfeed on your grandma? Do you have to get down on your knees to reach her saggy boob?? haha
A little Placenta Helper might make that a bit more palatable. Feeding babies pre-mastigated food might work for penguins, but we ain’t penguins!
Penguins do it too? I guess I have seen other birds doing it but I put penguins in their own category for some reason.
I’m familiar with both those customs but I didn’t adopt either of them. I’m betting Alicia’s little boy is going to adopt an oral fixation in later life…..
I am just wondering how you ween him off reaching for mom for some food when she is eating.
Hmmm…the placenta. Only if it was wrapped in bacon.
Gag, gag, gag!!!
Tony I didn’t know you didn’t like Bacon?
Only with eggs
OMG I was actually gagging reading about it. That is so grossly gross. OK gotta go now, time for work where I hope I will be busy enough to forget about this before I need to eat again for morning tea
Don’t worry, you will have until Wednesday when I put up my next post to come back and relive this over and over.
I shouldn’t have ticked the Follow Up Comment box because your reply email brought me back to relive it again. Just had dinner gag, gag…
Did you have liver?
No chicken. Although I had an omelette made from chicken ovulations on Sunday night.
this is just disturbing
On how many levels?
so many levels, like omg! lol
3 levels gets you a big mac.
Sorry but this makes me gag. Just saying. Also when the nutty celebrities tell you something I usually do the opposite. Most of them are weirder than I can describe.
Have a terrific day. 🙂
HOw do you tell the nutty ones from the plain ones?
OMG Bearman, how much after birth do you need to stop depression? As for the Silverstone kid, at least be doesn’t have to worry about chewing his food properly!!! I bet she sneaks in friggin broccoli!!!
I am assuming the entire load.
Broccoli yes, steak no. She is a vegan after all.
If she wants to be like a bird, I’m afraid she will have to regurgitate it!!!
Fingers crossed when the poor kid goes to school she doesn’t make his lunch 🙁 No one liked soggy sandwiches !!!
Reminds me of Vacation when the mom says “the dog peed on the sandwiches”
I think I just threw-up a little bit…
but please don’t tell Alicia or January…
I’d hate to find out what I’m ‘supposed to do’ about that…
🙂
Maybe that could be your next art project.
A performance piece…
aprons and goggles have been placed under everyone’s seat…
🙂
I saw that on TV. Makes me reallize why I don’t watch much TV. I had to go wash my brain.
About time…that brain was dirty.
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFFFFFF!!!!
Could you elaborate?
SNL had a skit back in the 70’s…. it was a fake commercial for a restaurant called “Pre-Chewed Charlie’s”… the Alicia Silverstone thing reminds me of that!
Did they bird feed the customers?
It always amazes me when the rich and famous who have no need for such measures, parade their unnecessary first world idiocies for all to see. Especially when the feeling is that they are saying everyone else should do it, too. :`P
Yep *gag*. Not my idea of a good time, not either of them. But I can imagine that other culture may find it acceptable. And if something can make Aidan barf, that aught to give us a hint.
If a child is nursed until they have enough teeth (ouch!) the need for pre-mastication is moot.
Where do you dig these things up? LOL
Seriously if Aidan barfs because HE thinks something is gross, it has to be Waaaaaaaaaaay out there.
I have odd stories on speed dial. I have to get to them before the Loon does.
I will only eat Placenta with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
Hey what is up with the new website??
I’m rocking my art blog for a while! http://www.whoisfaust.com has replaced http://www.thelamest.com until I get around to relaunching it
Well then I need a new banner ad for the new site!!!
Welp. I’m back.
and all i have to say is that I have already secured Orange for my future son so talk to the hand.
i missed you.
but not so much your black background :/
Orange…wasn’t that what OJ simpson named his kid?
When you are willing to redesign my site, I am willing to put it up
I guess it must be the after effects of fame and too many drugs.
Who was on drugs??
A.S. I would imagine.
I’m going to pass! Yikes!
Me too.
That’s so considerate of her!
Hey Tyler thanks for stopping by.
I personally find both ideas gross, but every culture, every household is different. If they have heard from a good source that these methods work, all the power to them! I’m sure no one would intentionally give them harmful misguided advice… I agree with the first comment though…. POUR ON THE KETCHUP!
Chewing ones afterbirth promotes fuller hair and disgusting breath.
ooops I read that as BREASTS
She should get a good acting job as Bird Woman in the next Batman? (Wait…IS THERE a Bird Woman?)
If there isn’t, there should be.
There needs to be an IQ test before people are allowed to procreate, dats all I’m sayin! o.O Who names another human being “Bear” [cough-wink] anything?!? [smirk]
Someone who wants a STRONG child. Not a wimpy overused name like Scotty.
Who you callin SCOTTY Ballerina Bear?!? [bring it] [smirk] …shall we dance?
This cartoon is sick and twisted. How dare you? You forced me to spew a vast quantity of Fresca all over the keyboard.
But seriously folks… much as I love my daughter, and she being as sick and twisted as myself (and apparently you Bearman) there is no F’ing way I would pre-chew food for her. Hell, she was lucky to get the boobie for 9 weeks. Mama missed her nightly Cabernet. Daughter needed extra whiskey and vicodin in her formula. She was such a good child back then.
Hell, I practically swallow my own meals unchewed.
Still trying to understand the weight problem that’s plagued my entire life.
Bearman your post, cartoon and the video cracked me up. Do NOT make me bill you for more Fresca 😉
Stick around and I will gladly buy you a case. But I will NOT buy you a new keyboard.
It’s caving season here in Montana. I recently saw a mother cow flipping her placenta up in the air hitting the light just right and eatting it. Ugg…I could have gone my whole life time, without this visual. Now it’s wedged in my memories.
Caving season? What does that mean. I guess it is something different in Montana. hah
Caving well maybe I spelled cave ing. I thought I looked it up it’s cows having kids. I’ll look it up. hold on.
Calving Season your right! :+) One little L I’m somewhere in a cave and the whole plecenta thing has a new meaning. Ugg…. It’s been a long. Thanks for pointing that out. :+) Calving is new to me as we just moved over to this part of Montana.
week
Well you better get with the lingo.
Placenta Recipes! http://bit.ly/yKMir
Nice. Gross. Thanks Andrew