Christina Anstead Eats Her Placenta 1 Week After Welcoming Son Hudson: 'First Time I've Tried It'

Christina Ansteadis welcoming postpartum life with open arms!

“First time I’ve tried it — and I think these placenta encapsulation [pills] are working 🎉💕” the mother of three, 36, wrote beneath the photo of her pink container of gray placenta pills.

In the background of the shot, Christina and Ant’s little boy,Hudson London, can be seen snoozing in his bassinet.

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Some have consumed the pregnancy organ through encapsulation like Christina, while others have opted to cook theirs or drink it in a form of a smoothie — in part to stave off postpartum depression.

Though some research claims the practice is beneficial,Dr. Sara Swift,an OB-GYN in Green Bay, Wisconsin, previously weighed in on the matter and told PEOPLE that placenta eating “gets a big fat no from me.”

“There is no proven scientific evidence that placentophagy is beneficial — no increase in breastmilk production, as it can actually have the opposite effect, and no benefit in mood, etc. — all the benefits are thought to be placebo effects,” she said.

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Christina and Ant, 40, announced last week that they hadwelcomed their first child togetherin a series of adorable Instagram posts.

Since then, the pair have been documenting their new life with their little one, in addition to their children from previous relationships.

Christina shares son Brayden James, 4, and daughter Taylor Reese, 9, with ex-husbandTarek El Moussa. Ant is also father to son Archie, 13, and daughter Amelie, 16, with his ex Louise.

A day after Hudson’s birth, Christina shared an adorable snap of her two children excitedly meeting their little brother for the first time.

Ant alsojoked about not getting any sleepwith a newborn andtweeted, “I always wanted to know what 12 minutes of sleep feels like. Now I know! Morning Hudson… ☺️❤️😍”

Sharing a screenshot of the playful tweet on Instagram, he added that he’d need some extra help feeling awake, writing, “Someone bring me ALL the coffee.”

Sharing the exciting news on her Instagram Stories, the mother of three wrote, “Time to go home,” and tagged Hoag Health Center in Newport Beach.

“We had the most amazing hospital experience… doctors, nurses, entire staff — all incredible,” she added.

source: people.com