'You Cooked Up Placenta Like A Steak?!': Calvin Harris Shares Placenta Photos After Son's Birth

Vick Hope, left, and Calvin Harris pose for photographers upon arrival at the Brit Awards 2025 in London, Saturday, March. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Calvin Harris has confirmed that he and Vick Hope have welcomed their first child together – a baby boy called Micah. The music producer shared a series of candid photos on Instagram on Monday afternoon, including one of him cradling his newborn son and Vick in a birthing pool.However some fans were a little surprised to scroll through the shots, only to be met with a photo of Vick’s placenta on a table, a snap of it chopped up in a dehydrator, and then a jar of pills. (See Calvin’s Instagram post for yourself here.)Reactions to the ensemble were mixed. While many praised the music producer for “normalising the beauty of physiological birth and at home”, some were a bit shocked by the placenta pics. “Are we to assume you cooked up placenta like a steak?!” one commenter asked.So, what’s going on here?The placenta is an organ which pregnant mothers and birthing people grow to support their baby – it provides them with oxygen and nutrients in the womb. After a baby is born, the placenta is either birthed or removed, as it’s no longer needed. Some people choose to have their placenta encapsulated to re-ingest any potential nutrients that remain.The process is called placenta encapsulation – after birth, the placenta is collected, dehydrated for up to 20 hours, ground up into powder and then popped into capsules.New mothers can then take the capsules during the postpartum period. Marie Louise, known as The Modern Midwife, told HuffPost UK: “Placenta encapsulation has become an increasingly popular option among new mums looking for natural ways to support their recovery, with many claiming it boosts mood, energy and milk supply.“However, while the idea is rooted in traditional practices, there’s very little scientific evidence to back up these benefits, and the capsules may not deliver the hormone or nutrient levels people expect.”That said, some women swear by it. Sarah Boyd runs Birth Baby Balance, which offers an encapsulation service.She told HuffPost UK that “from women’s feedback we know that taking your placenta after birth can help to balance the hormones, helping them to feel calmer and appearing to reduce the likelihood of developing PND”. Some women report having more energy and less bleeding after birth, as well as reduced postpartum hair loss and increased milk supply.It’s worth noting this is all anecdotal, however. And the process isn’t without its risks.Mayo Clinic suggests eating the placenta after giving birth “can be harmful” to mum and baby as the process to encapsulate it “may not destroy all the infectious bacteria and viruses that might be in the placenta”.The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) previously told HuffPost UK it does not recommended ingesting the placenta, either. The comment came after a newborn developed group Strep B infection – it’s thought the infection was passed from the mother, who was taking placenta capsules. The capsules tested positive for the bacteria.Alternatives to placenta pillsMarie Louise encourages women to think about their postnatal recovery more holistically – “that includes sleep, emotional wellbeing, nutrition, and iron levels, which can significantly drop after birth”.“Iron is essential for energy, brain function and immune support, yet many women are unknowingly depleted,” she added. The midwife is working with Active Iron, which she recommended for restoring iron without “the unpleasant side effects many experience with standard supplements”.She added: “Whether you choose placenta encapsulation or not, the most important thing is to feel supported, informed, and cared for during this vital recovery phase.”Related...People Are Just Realising This (Pretty Wild) Fact About Dads And PlacentasRochelle Humes Turns Dried Umbilical Cord Into Piece Of ArtA ‘Big Baby Trial’ Found 1 Way To Help Women Birth Larger Babies Safely

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