Mad Men January Jones } Eats Her Own Placenta
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January Jones says it was ‘tough’ returning to work at ‘Mad Men,’ but her labor coach made sure she ate well.
January Jones returned to set just seven weeks after giving birth to baby boy Xander, and the “Mad Men” star came up with an unusual way to keep her energy levels high: by eating her own placenta.
The actress, 34, told People magazine that returning to work was “tough” in the beginning, especially when Xander was still “really little,” but falling back into routine has helped.
Jones explained that her doula — otherwise known as a labor coach — prescribed her a remedy to help her get through the long hours.
“I have a great doula who makes sure I'm eating well, with vitamins and teas, and with placenta capsulation,” she told the magazine, explaining that the process involves the placenta getting “dehydrated and made into vitamins.”
“It’s something I was very hesitant about, but we’re the only mammals who don’t ingest our own placentas,” she insisted. “It’s not witchcrafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!”
Jones, who will reprise her role as cold mother Betty Draper on the AMC show, said that fans can rest assured that her own first-time parenting skills are thankfully nothing like her on-screen character’s.
“I think my fans make cracks about it, but they don’t actually think I'd bring any of Betty’s parenting into my own life,” she told People. “What’s nice is that the expectations for my parenting is very low, so I can really only exceed the expectations.”
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