Historically, traditional Chinese medicine has used the placenta to help increase lactation in women who had inadequate supply. Research has now been done to help explain the benefits of this practice and give us a look into the science behind it. It is interesting to note that almost all mammals ingest their placenta after birthing and easily nurse their young without problems. Today, only 25% of women are still breastfeeding their children at 6 months, compared to 81% at birth. There are many other reasons that women quit breastfeeding but one of the most common is that the woman has an inadequate supply.
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