A woman in Mississippi has won the legal right to keep her placenta after convincing a judge to allow her to bring it home.

Rules under the state's Department of Health say pregnant women must obtain a court order to leave the hospital with it.

Jordan Thiering, who is expecting her baby boy soon, said she was shocked to learn about the regulations from her doctor.

She contacted an online support group for help. She ended up hiring a lawyer, who helped her win the case in a month.

According to the attorney, they told the judge there would not be any public health issues if the placenta was brought home.

"This placenta gave life to my baby and that's the main reason," Thiering told a local Mississippi station. "Whether people think it is gross or weird. It doesn't affect them, it affects me."

After delivering her son, Thiering plans to eat her placenta because she says it's nutritious.