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Lisa Southworth, 34, had her placenta encapsulated after delivering her son, Benjamin, in 2007. She took the pills daily for about a month and said she experienced increased energy levels and healed faster than she did with her first child. Columbian.com

Advocates say consuming placenta after birth promotes moms' well-being

After giving birth to her first child in 2004, Lisa Southworth experienced awful postpartum depression.

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