吃我的胎盘安全吗?
回答 Mary Marnach, M.D.
产后吃胎盘(食胎盘行为)对您和宝宝都有危害。
胎盘是一个复杂的器官,通过脐带交换营养物质和氧气,并过滤废物来滋养生长中的胎儿。最常见的胎盘制品(胶囊)是通过蒸煮胎盘并进行脱水或加工生胎盘而制成。众所周知,人们也会吃生胎盘、煮熟的胎盘或者食用胎盘果昔或液体提取物。
这些制品不能完全消灭胎盘中可能含有的感染性细菌和病毒。美国疾病控制与预防中心已发出警告,提醒人们不要服用胎盘胶囊,起因是一名母亲在服用含 B 组链球菌的胎盘药丸及母乳喂养宝宝后,新生儿不幸感染 B 组链球菌。据信是这位母亲食用了被感染的胎盘,导致其乳液感染了 B 组链球菌。B 组链球菌可导致新生儿患上严重疾病。
有人声称,吃胎盘可预防产后抑郁症;减少产后出血;改善心情、精力和泌乳量;并提供铁之类的重要微量元素。但是,尚无证据表明吃胎盘有益健康。
吃胎盘对您和宝宝都有害。如果您正在寻找促进产后康复的方法,请向医务人员咨询已证明可行的替代方法。
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Aug. 27, 2022Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/zh-hans/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/expert-answers/eating-the-placenta/faq-20380880