They are vile Lynn what on earth did you want to see it for? like a veiny lump of raw liver
If something like that had of come out of your body, you'd at least be curious, wouldn't you?
It's rumoured that eating the placenta helps avoid post natal depression in women. It's fact that eating it helps mum's body recover, and in animals it's vital.
I too was asked if I wanted my placenta. I said no.
I just wanted the important bit on the other end of the cord!
Even so, I know mums who've claimed to have eaten at least part of theirs.