Some people believe that eating your placenta helps you to recover from the birth, as well as help ward off the baby blues . There's no scientific evidence to back up this theory, though. There’s also no evidence about how safe it is to eat your placenta.If you want to give it a go, make sure you let your midwife know that you want to keep your placenta, before you give birth. You can put it in your birth plan , or speak to your midwife at one of your antenatal appointments Like any meat product, placentas can go off, so make sure yours is stored properly. Keep it in the fridge if you're going to eat or encapsulate it soon, or put it in the freezer until you decide to thaw and use it.