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During pregnancy, a woman’s placenta sustains the life of her baby by providing nutrients, stem cells and more. Ingesting the placenta after birth is becoming increasingly popular. Joining us now to discuss placenta encapsulation is doula and childbirth educator Shana Phillips.

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