Affiliation:
1. Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing, Naha, Japan
2. Obstetrician, Hôpital de la Mère et de l’Enfant-Lagune de Cotonou, Binin
Abstract
The placenta was expelled after childbirth. Major functions of the placenta include the exchange of metabolites between the mother and the fetus, gas exchange, and immunological support for the fetus. How is the placenta, which played an important role in the development of the fetus, treated after its expulsion?
In Japan, a regulation implemented in 1948 ensures that designated operators incinerate placentas. However, prior to its enactment, various procedures has been implemented to dispose them. During the 8th - 12th centuries, placentas was placed in an unglazed pot or wrapped in hay, and buried either on a mountainside or under the floor of a building. Before burial, placentas were also covered with salt or alcohol.
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