The placenta is your body’s temporary organ that encases your baby during pregnancy. This organ carries nutrients and oxygen from mother to baby, as well as removes waste from the baby. While the idea may be a foreign one to the United States and Salt Lake City residents, the practice of consuming the placenta, usually done as placenta encapsulation, is a centuries-old custom.

Postpartum Depression can occur at any time during the first year after giving birth, but it is most commonly reported during the first three months. In many cases, symptoms will last until the mothers seek proper treatment.