[ozmidwifery] Placenta cream USA

[Jennifer Semple]

Hehehe, I'm American (living in Melbourne) & I just assumed that it was 
some kind of eccentric European thing  :o)

Just goes to show me not to make assumptions about ANYTHING!

Jen

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From: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:07 am
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

> there is a facial cream here in the USA , sold at Walmart (big 
> departmentstore) which has placenta in it. I'm always torn between 
> how GOOD it might
> be and the gross factor! I'll look at the ingredient list again 
> next time
> I'm there and let y'all know
> Kirsten


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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Rhonda]

  I was actually cross when my son was born the pead seemed to rub and 
  rub to get the vernix off his hands and feet and face after he was born - 
  "in Theatre"  i didn't like him rubbing his face and limbs but I 
  didn't say anything.
  His hands, feet and face peeled for days - i wonder if the vernix had 
  been left a while if it would have prevented his skin from peeling.  
  
  It is meant to be a protective layer so I am assuming it would be 
  good to leave on rather than rub off.
   
  Regards
  Rhonda
   
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  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: Thursday, October 
  24, 2002 12:00:08
  To: Ozmidwifery
  Subject: Re: 
  [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
   In the 70s and 80s, we used to rub the vernix into our 
  hands after births -I always thought this was true. But then of 
  course, they invented Hep B andHIV in the 80s so this practice had to 
  cease. As an aside, I was alsoreminded in the labour ward at Guy's 
  Hospital in London in 1979 that Ishould (being an Australian) be fully 
  aware of the 'Australia antigen' forhepatitis. It wouldn't 
  surprise me as babies have such amazingly soft skin and they'rein 
  liquid all the time until after they're born.Penny B.On 
  23/10/02 4:06 PM, "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:> 
  I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying 
  that> human placentas are actually made in to cream. I can't 
  remember if she> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's 
  exported. Hmmm... I'll> have to double check.> > Has 
  anyone else ever heard of anything like this?>--This 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Dr Penelope A Barrett]

* Big Smile*

> I can show you some beautiful bougainvillias and other spectacular tress
> growing around Sydney where I know some home birth placentas were used
> wisely and not wasted.
> 
> Jan Robinson 
> 


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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Dr Penelope A Barrett]

In the 70s and 80s, we used to rub the vernix into our hands after births -
I always thought this was true. But then of course, they invented Hep B and
HIV in the 80s so this practice had to cease. As an aside, I was also
reminded in the labour ward at Guy's Hospital in London in 1979 that I
should (being an Australian) be fully aware of the 'Australia antigen' for
hepatitis. 

It wouldn't surprise me as babies have such amazingly soft skin and they're
in liquid all the time until after they're born.

Penny B.

On 23/10/02 4:06 PM, "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> have to double check.
> 
> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Ross W Timbs]

I'm fairly sure Ella Bache used to make a placenta mask/cream - more than 10
years ago.  Don't know whether they still do.
Jacky

- Original Message -
From: "Lesley Kuliukas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> Hi
> In England we used to send them off to cosmetic companies to do I don't
know
> what with but after HIV it all stopped.
> Lesley
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:06 AM
> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
>
>
> > I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> > human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> > said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> > have to double check.
> >
> > Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
> >
> > Jen
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:27 pm
> > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] animals eating Placenta
> >
> >
> > > sheep's placenta cream, which is
> > > very good for dermatitis and eczema.  Interesting!
> >
> >
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RE: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Janet Glaser]

Absolutely
I remember as a student midwife in Cornwall, England in the 70's, all
placentas were frozen in big cartons and sold to Elizabeth Arden for
cosmetic manufacture.
I have never bought their lipstick!!!
Janet

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From: Jan Robinson [mailto:midwife@;ozemail.com.au] 
Sent: Thursday, 24 October 2002 8:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

On 23/10/02 5:19 PM, "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Jen!
> 
> I have heard of this, if only vaguely... Can't remember where/when...
but it
> sounds very familliar. :)
> 
> Jo
> 
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:06 PM
> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
> 
> 
>> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
>> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if
she
>> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm...
I'll
>> have to double check.
>> 
>> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>> 
>> Jen
> 
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Hi Jo

Yes I have heard of placental face creams manufactured in Europe.
I actually found a plastic container of placental shampoo washed up on a
beach off the coast of NSW once upon a time so I assumed that the some
of
the "boaties" in the area had been using it.

With the AIDs scares over the last few decades I don't know whether
these
placental products have continued to be produced but it makes sense to
use
the placenta to restore vitality to human skin when you consider it
contains
every hormone and enzyme known to be beneficial to humankind.

You'd think at least we would find a use for the placenta as fertilizer
-
(animal placentas go into the manufacturing of "blood and bone" type
products I believe.)

I can show you some beautiful bougainvillias and other spectacular tress
growing around Sydney where I know some home birth placentas were used
wisely and not wasted.

Jan Robinson 

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Jan Robinson]

On 23/10/02 5:19 PM, "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Jen!
> 
> I have heard of this, if only vaguely... Can't remember where/when... but it
> sounds very familliar. :)
> 
> Jo
> 
> --
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> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:06 PM
> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
> 
> 
>> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
>> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
>> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
>> have to double check.
>> 
>> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>> 
>> Jen
> 
> 
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Hi Jo

Yes I have heard of placental face creams manufactured in Europe.
I actually found a plastic container of placental shampoo washed up on a
beach off the coast of NSW once upon a time so I assumed that the some of
the "boaties" in the area had been using it.

With the AIDs scares over the last few decades I don't know whether these
placental products have continued to be produced but it makes sense to use
the placenta to restore vitality to human skin when you consider it contains
every hormone and enzyme known to be beneficial to humankind.

You'd think at least we would find a use for the placenta as fertilizer -
(animal placentas go into the manufacturing of "blood and bone" type
products I believe.)

I can show you some beautiful bougainvillias and other spectacular tress
growing around Sydney where I know some home birth placentas were used
wisely and not wasted.

Jan Robinson 

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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[alastair tawns]

aha...then it wasn't an urban myth..it really did go into lipstick!
Mel
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From: "Lesley Kuliukas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> Hi
> In England we used to send them off to cosmetic companies to do I don't
know
> what with but after HIV it all stopped.
> Lesley
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:06 AM
> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
>
>
> > I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> > human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> > said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> > have to double check.
> >
> > Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
> >
> > Jen
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:27 pm
> > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] animals eating Placenta
> >
> >
> > > sheep's placenta cream, which is
> > > very good for dermatitis and eczema.  Interesting!
> >
> >
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Lesley Kuliukas]

Hi
In England we used to send them off to cosmetic companies to do I don't know
what with but after HIV it all stopped.
Lesley
- Original Message -
From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:06 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> have to double check.
>
> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>
> Jen
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:27 pm
> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] animals eating Placenta
>
>
> > sheep's placenta cream, which is
> > very good for dermatitis and eczema.  Interesting!
>
>
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Kirsten Blacker]

there is a facial cream here in the USA , sold at Walmart (big department
store) which has placenta in it. I'm always torn between how GOOD it might
be and the gross factor! I'll look at the ingredient list again next time
I'm there and let y'all know
Kirsten
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From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:06 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> have to double check.
>
> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>
> Jen
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:27 pm
> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] animals eating Placenta
>
>
> > sheep's placenta cream, which is
> > very good for dermatitis and eczema.  Interesting!
>
>
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[alastair tawns]

hello there, yes I have heard of this along with what may be another great
urban myth that some constituent of the placenta is used in lipstick...or
was!
 I cant decide whether I should be glad of the attempts to recycle  or
whether , in the case of lipstick , it constitutes some form of cannibalism
if one should swallow itforgive me I am rambling , but I am trying to
hide from a scary  teenaged daughtersome of you musst know
what THEY can do to their poor mothers
yours
Mel
- Original Message -
From: "JoFromOz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> Hi Jen!
>
> I have heard of this, if only vaguely... Can't remember where/when... but
it
> sounds very familliar. :)
>
> Jo
>
> --
> Babies are Born... Pizzas are Delivered.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:06 PM
> Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream
>
>
> > I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> > human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> > said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> > have to double check.
> >
> > Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
> >
> > Jen
>
>
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[JoFromOz]

Hi Jen!

I have heard of this, if only vaguely... Can't remember where/when... but it
sounds very familliar. :)

Jo

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- Original Message -
From: "Jennifer Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:06 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Placenta cream


> I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that
> human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she
> said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll
> have to double check.
>
> Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?
>
> Jen


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[ozmidwifery] Placenta cream

[Jennifer Semple]

I think I remember a midwife who used to live in France saying that 
human placentas are actually made in to cream.  I can't remember if she 
said that the cream is sold in France or if it's exported.  Hmmm... I'll 
have to double check.

Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this?

Jen

- Original Message -
From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:27 pm
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] animals eating Placenta


> sheep's placenta cream, which is
> very good for dermatitis and eczema.  Interesting!


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