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One mom has revealed she ate her own placenta after blending it into a smoothie — claiming it helped improve her skin, hair and nails.
Mother-of-ones, Desiree Van Nice, 24, of Los Angeles, California, consumed the organ in 2020, following the birth of her daughter, Stella — and now her actions have baffled and disgusted many people on the internet.
According to Desiree, she decided to ingest her placenta — an organ that develops in the womb during pregnancy and supplies oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby — because a relative had previously done the same.
A mom has revealed she ate her own placenta after blending it into a smoothie — claiming it helped improve her skin, hair and nails
Mother-of-one, Desiree Van Nice, 24, of Los Angeles, California, consumed the organ in 2020, following the birth of her daughter, Stella
Now her actions have baffled and disgusted many people on the web after she opened up about it in a recent TikTok video
According to Desiree, she decided to take her placenta because a relative had done the same before
Despite the “slimy” and “lumpy” texture — which she admitted made it hard for her to get down — Desiree has maintained it made her feel “good.”
She combined the placenta with mango, blueberries, peaches, pineapple and coconut milk – she mixed it all in a blender, which she recorded and uploaded to TikTok in a video that has now gone viral.
The video, which has been viewed more than 111,000 times, quickly garnered much criticism for Desiree. Some people labeled her a “cannibal” and others accused her of eating him just for online attention.
Unhampered by the hate, the 24-year-old hopes that by sharing the clip on the video streaming platform, she can normalize eating the placenta after childbirth.
In the TikTok, she was seen mixing the contents together, forming a reddish-pink drink before pouring it into a glass.
The video also showed her husband, Matthew Del Valle, 32, preparing the placenta before turning it into a smoothie by chopping it up.
“It was tasty,” she captioned the post.
About how it tasted, Desiree explained: ‘It tasted like a smoothie [with] a light iron taste.
‘But it wouldn’t mix completely, and [was] fat and [didn’t] through the straw,’ she added. ‘[It was] slimy and lumpy.
“But I think it’s important for women to look at different things when it comes to pregnancy, rather than following what everyone else is doing.
‘Over there [are] natural benefits everywhere and we might as well take advantage of them.’
According to WebMDwomen eating their placenta after giving birth has become extremely popular lately.
The outlet claimed that some consume it via pill form, while others bake it — and some new moms even eat it raw in the delivery room.
It added that while people have attributed eating the organ to numerous physical benefits, there isn’t yet enough scientific research to support these claims.
Despite the “slimy” and “lumpy” texture — which she admitted made it hard for her to get down — Desiree has insisted that it makes her feel “great.”
She combined the placenta with mango, blueberries, peaches, pineapple and coconut milk – she mixed it all in a blender, which she recorded and uploaded to TikTok
The video soon garnered much criticism for Desiree – with some people branding her a “cannibal” and others accusing her of eating it just for online attention.
The video showed her husband, Matthew Del Valle, 32, preparing the placenta before making it into a smoothie by chopping it
In the TikTok, she was then seen mixing the contents together to form a reddish-pink drink before pouring it into a glass.
“People who are in favor of eating the placenta say it can increase your energy and amount of breast milk,” the outlet wrote.
“They also say it can flatten your hormones, lowering your chances of postpartum depression and insomnia.
Those claims have not been fully tested. So there’s no evidence that eating your placenta actually does these things. But some experts say we should keep studying it.”
MayoClinic actually warned against the act, claiming it could “harm both you and your baby” because it may contain “contagious bacteria and viruses.”
The CDC has even advised people not to do this — after a newborn developed an infection when the mother consumed her placenta and breastfed the child.
Many viewers were disgusted by Desiree’s video and took to the comment section to share their thoughts.
Unhampered by the hate, the 24-year-old hopes that by sharing the clip on the video streaming platform, she can normalize eating the placenta after childbirth
About how it tasted, Desiree explained: ‘It tasted like a smoothie [with] a light iron taste
Desiree insisted it “helped a lot” and that she felt a “big difference in her mood”
Many viewers were disgusted by Desiree’s video and went to the comment section to share their thoughts
‘Say it with me… ‘CANNIBALISM’, one wrote.
“There’s no nutritional value to this, you eat it just to eat it,” said another.
Desiree responded to this user by insisting, “Everyone has their own opinion. For me it has helped A LOT.
“If I don’t eat it for a day, I can feel a huge difference in my mood and how I feel.”
Another viewer commented, “If you really think this will benefit you, it’s just the placebo effect.”
“Some things are okay to post, not this,” read another comment.
Another user said, “I thought this was a joke,” while another added, “Oh no, you don’t have a sister.”