The whole what-to-do-with-your-placenta thing is a well-worn debate that I have no intention of stirring up - I'm firmly in the no-thank-you-I'd-rather-have-some-tea-and-toast camp when it comes to the possibility of having my placenta made into capsules to eat -but the concept of having it made into art is a completely new one on me.
And yes, I'm going to admit that I think it's weirdly beautiful.
Metro reports:
First-time mum Michelle Amaya-Schmidt chose to decorate her son's nursery with prints of her afterbirth. She created the artworks with the help of her doula, Alyssa Hope, who placed the still-wet placenta onto crisp white paper, let it sit for a few moments, then lifted it off to reveal an abstract, artfully smeared imprint. Michelle was able to take home five prints to hang around the house.
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Image: PA Real Life / Michelle Amaya-Schmidt
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