028: The placenta shouldn’t be treated like medical waste: 9 ways to honor this incredible organ (and why you might want to)

Plus, more about the cultural and personal significance of the placenta in a new piece penned by Kelsey for Motherly

“The first time I gave birth, after a long and traumatic labor, I held my daughter in my arms while somewhere nearby, silently and out of sight, the part of my body that once tethered us together was placed into a bag, labeled ‘medical waste,’ and thrown into the trash.”

So begins my latest piece for Motherly: a deep dive on why the placenta — the tempor…