PBiU - Postnatal Education and Training - PlacentaCon

We have a terrific lineup of speakers, presenting information on a variety of topics:

• Maryn Taylor and Maria Pokluda, of Dallas Ft. Worth Placentas, gave a great presentation on running a placenta-based business.
• Sara Harkness from Sacred Postpartum shared ways in which we can honor the placenta.
• Laura Gryder from UNLV shared data from the Placenta vs. Placebo research study on iron and its effect on women in the postpartum period.
• Patricia Edmonds, midwife and author of Placenta: A Guide to Examination (aka, the Placenta Bible) gave us a detailed demonstration on placenta anatomy and examination.
• Michelle Escasa-Dorne from University of Colorado shared her research on women’s fluctuating libido and its adaptive functioning during postpartum recovery.
• Sharon Young, UNLV Human Maternal Placentophagy researcher shared some interesting points from the UNLV Placenta vs. Placebo research study.
• Dr. Daniel Benyshek attended and participated in our Research Panel at the end to answer questions about the UNLV Placenta vs. Placebo research study.

PlacentaCon was a fundraiser for Ibu Robin Lim and the Bumi Sehat Foundation. Portions of ticket sales, as well as a full Art Auction Benefit went toward supporting their clinic in Bali, which provides donation-only health care to Indonesia’s poorest residents.
   * We raised $500 at PlacentaCon!