The Amazing Placenta

 

Image of the Week

The Amazing Placenta© DURGA YAEL BERNHARD

The Amazing Placenta

The Amazing Placenta was painted ten years ago as an illustration for Mothering Magazine.  Mothering was in print until just a few years ago, when it became an online forum.  Whatever form it takes, Mothering is a voice for natural parenting in a modern world.

The Amazing Placenta was the title of an article written by Australian obstetrician Sarah Buckley.  It’s still posted on the Mothering website.  If you want to learn some fascinating facts about this truly amazing organ, take a look at this article.  I often learn unusual things while researching illustrations, but this one really taught me a lot.  Did you know the placenta produces a hormone that gives the mother an aversion to not only toxic food, but toxic air?  This marvelous organ even acts as a living, pulsing pillow for the unborn child – the image I chose for my illustration.

I also learned what a jacaranda tree – native to the southern hemisphere – looks like.  Why a jacaranda?  Read the article and you’ll find out!

After this commission, I continued to work with Sarah Buckley, contributing to her book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering – which I highly recommend for pregnant women.

Order The Amazing Placenta as a POSTER this week, and get a free greeting card (of the same image)!   $10 for the poster and card, shipping included.  Order your poster here!  Larger posters (11″x17″) are also available.  Please contact me for details.

Wishing you a good week, and happy Spring!

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D Yael Bernhard
http://dyaelbernhard.com
Author / Illustrator of
THE JEWISH EYE – 2015 / 5775 calendar of art
NEVER SAY A MEAN WORD AGAIN – A Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review;
winner of the 2015 Sydney Taylor Award & National Jewish Book Award
THE DREIDEL THAT WOULDN’T SPIN – A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING – A Children’s Book Council Notable Book
GREEN BIBLE STORIES FOR CHILDREN – Nat’l Green Book Festival Notable Book
A RIDE ON MOTHER’S BACK – An American Bookseller Assoc. Pick of the List
– and more!

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