Will eating a human placenta kill you?
347668
No, but make sure you take the baby out first. If not, there will be legions of Pro-Lifers coming at you with 9mm rifles & machetes.
402396
I think  the fetus, receiving oxygen via the placenta, is exposed to much Hemoglobin but I am not sure I would ask your doctor
538462
Mercury is a heavy metal and is very harmful to the environment and the body.  It can cause nerve damage as well as damage to a fetus.  It can contaminate both soil and water.\n\nMercury is a liquid at room temp. so it can be absorbed through the skin.  The usual method of mercury poisoning is through eating contaminated foods. I've not heard of mercury gas poisoning, but, I wouldn't want to be near a chemical spill that involved mercury gas.
1030459
they are deadly if you suspect you have one get help ASAP. i had one after my son was born and was given 50/50 chance to survive. thank god i did but DO NOT MESS AROUND with this!!! please!!!
797906
I would say no.. and I've heard an argument (zealots don't attack me, I've not looked it up, only heard it) that in the bible a man kills a pregnant woman and his sin is killing the woman.. that is his only sin.. not for the death of the child inside her.. which would suggest that in the eyes of God a pregnant woman is one person.
1116489
Actually, you have no need to worry.  Nature has its way of taking care of things.  Depending on what kind of pills you have taken, I wouldn't worry about it.  I once knew a woman who was pregnant for 12 weeks before she knew...and drank a couple alcoholic drinks every day.  Her baby is a very pretty and intelligent little angel!\n\nBy the way, diet soda will NOT harm the baby.  You should avoid non-nutritive foods while pregnant.  But, when the craving hits, it's better to do the diet than regular (save the calories for a yogurt or fruits).
668754
to a certain degree, yes. Tuna has high levels of mercury, so while it's safe to eat it sometimes, it's not a good health choice to eat it on a daily basis. For the most part, different types of fish have different types of toxins that they are prone to being high in; because sharks are high on the food chain & eat all these other fish, they tend to have the highest levels of many toxins. Long story short, avoid shark entirely, but vary the different types of fish that you eat (tuna, salmon, snapper, etc) to make sure that you're not just loading-up your system with dangerous levels of toxins. AND, from what I've read/heard, sushi is a total no-no while pregnant.
373489
I don't know where you got your information, but you're a little off.\n\nIt is true that eating human flesh can make a person "sick," but the disease that is at the center of this issue is called "kuru," or "the laughing sickness." It has been documented among the Fore people of New Guinea.\n\nWe now know this to be a prion disease (like mad cow) and it is spread by eating the brain or nervous system tissue of an infected individual. However, the fact is that these diseases are spread not only through cannibalism, but can also be transmitted if a person eats any infected flesh.\n\nIt is thought that the Fore were one of the last people on Earth to practice cannibalism, and the toll that this disease has taken has stopped the practice (as far as we know.)\n\nThe reason that these cultures were able to survive, even with a scourge like this, is because the disease is far from being instantly fatal. Kuru incubates over a period of two to twenty-three years, giving people plenty of time to get infected and then reproduce.
584772
No, your stomach acid would kill it before it got to your intestines.
532142
Well, this isn't a fruit, but here in the US, it is recommended that pregnant women avoid eating salmon due to the potential mercury/other contaminants that the fish ingest. (can't remember which)
786173
Bad.  Every abortion kills an innocent human being:\n\nhttp://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html\nhttp://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html
444479
i wouldnt worry about mercury content unless she is eating a lot of albacore tuna, usually more than 3 times a week.  what you should worry about is sashimi.  there is a condition called anisakiasis which is caused by eating undercooked/raw fish and crustaceans.  she can become very ill from this infection, but humans are not the true host for these worms, so it will usually cause severe abdominal cramping and the like.  it is dangerous for a pregnant woman because the worms have to be removed by surgery.  there are other types of worms and disease that can be contracted from eating undercooked seafood, so your best bet is to stay away.  if you eat at a reputable restaurant, there shouldnt be any worry, but you never know.
464712
Without pasting a book in here from another webpage and without adding info that you didn't ask for: you can accept A and O, anything other than that will kill you. The existing blood will attack the new blood.
427713
You know this reminded me of a story, I know this guy who is very cool but not well liked, he scares others, well when someone was having a party and he did not get invited, he asked his friend who was in labor if he could have her placenta, and guess what he did with it, he went to the party and put the placenta at the bottom of the punch and that sat around and waited for others to realize what he did. Oh that was classic, so why dont you go anyway and create some madness, madness is much funner anyway.
818399
im in exactly the same position, 12 weeks pregnant, and snacking on crap. I spend ages trying to think of something a fancy for dinner and end up having a sandwich, because everything makes me feel ill. I hate fruit and veg but i try get my 5 portions a day by drinking 100% fruit juice (pineapple) and forcing an apple or 2 down. Ive asked my friends who have had babys and asked whether they ate healthy during pregnancy and they didn't either, and their babies are fine, so try not to worry to much! (although i know its hard)
238867
This is the tissue that is created to connect the mother and fetus. About a week after conception, the placenta begins to secrete the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). This hormone prolongs the lifespan of the corpus luteum as well as stimulates production of progesterone. During pregnancy, the placenta transports nourishment and takes away waste. Under normal circumstances, your blood does not flow directly into the baby, nor does your baby's blood enter your bloodstream. Among many other tasks, the placenta serves as a blood filter, keeping your blood on one side and that of your baby on the other. Toxins and other substances, however, can pass through the membrane - so be careful what you ingest and breathe!
1014730
My 3-year old can eat the yolks but the egg white gives her a violent skin reaction when i test it on her belly.  So i'm not gonna find out what it does to her insides and i will say the white for the purpose of your question.