Yes, I do let my girls eat a fairly high percentage of placentas. It is part of nature and there is a purpose for their desire to eat the placentas. Yes, I get loose stools but rather have loose than constipation after whelping.

In regards to a c-section and milk production, one of my girls leaked so much milk as soon as she was put under, they had to mop it up off her belly before starting the c-section. We also collected colostrum from her while she was still out and donated it to the vet clinic to store in their freezer and use in the next 6 months on any puppies that would need it. She still had plenty of colostrum for her 8 puppies and she whelped those premmie pups at day 57. Her plentiful milk/colostrum just dripped out and allowed those wee ones an easy time of it.

No, I did not save any placentas after a c-section - my belief is that it is great during delivery and gives them the nutrients needed to continue whelping but not necessary after a c-section.