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Placenta Encapsulation
Your baby's placenta, contained in capsule form is believed to:
- contain your own natural hormones
- be perfectly made for you
- balance your system
- replenish depleted iron
- give you more energy
- lessen bleeding postnatally
- increase milk production
- help you prevent the baby blues
- be helpful during menopause
Why ingest my placenta?
The placenta can be mom's gateway to wellness postpartum as it contains high levels of various vitamins, such as B6, which can help curb postpartum depression. Consuming the placenta gives mom back all those nutrients she was providing for her unborn baby. Eating the placenta also increases a mother's blood levels of a hormone known as CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone), a known stress-reducer. This hormone is normally secreted by the hypothalamus. Studies have also shown that eating the placenta can also increase milk production, and slow postpartum hemorrhage.
Enjoy the benefits of the placenta!
The placenta can be dried, ground, and encapsulated. The capsules can then be taken daily for a number of weeks. And when you have recovered from birth you can freeze and save some for menopause. One placenta can produce 75-200 capsules. You reap all of the healthful benefits of placenta quickly and discreetly, and the capsules will last indefinitely (for years).
Placenta Encapsulation Services
Within 1-3 days following the birth I will began the encapsulation process. The entire process is finished in about 24 hours.
I operate with extreme caution when handling the placenta. I use Universal Precautions, OSHA/EPA sterilization techniques and have successfully completed a Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training course (in accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030).
If this is something you are interested in, call me to set up a time to meet and that will give you a chance to ask me any questions you might have. Please contact me regarding the cost of this service. I offer discounts if you are also using my doula services and I would be happy to work out a payment plan that would be completed by the date of encapsulation.
Placenta Encapsulation Services
Within 1-3 days following the birth I will began the encapsulation process. The entire process is finished in about 24 hours.
I operate with extreme caution when handling the placenta. I use Universal Precautions, OSHA/EPA sterilization techniques and have successfully completed a Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training course (in accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030).
If this is something you are interested in, call me to set up a time to meet and that will give you a chance to ask me any questions you might have. Please contact me regarding the cost of this service. I offer discounts if you are also using my doula services and I would be happy to work out a payment plan that would be completed by the date of encapsulation.
I encapsulated baby Madeleine's placenta and her mother shared this wonderful testimonial about her experience:
"When Taryn, my Doula, first suggested that I may be interested in placenta encapsulation postpartum I wasn't completely unfamiliar with the process. I'd had a couple of girlfriends in LA take the pills postpartum with great success. The hope was that taking the placenta pills would bring more energy and help ease any 'baby blues' or postpartum depression. Since I suffered from depression during pregnancy my Ob-gyn thought I may have a higher chance of having PPD. I gave birth to my precious daughter just over a month ago and began taking the placenta pills just a few days after her birthday (and regularly thereafter). Any time I forget to take them I notice a definite decline in my mood and energy. Sure, the idea of eating your own placenta sounds gross - without question. But thankfully it is taken in pill form and I just don't think too much about it. The benefits of placenta encapsulation far outweigh any thoughts of how weird, unusual, or 'gross' it sounds. I'm glad I went ahead and tried something new and different because the placenta pills have really helped me. I haven't suffered from the baby blues at all, and people have consistently remarked that I have a lot of energy for a new mother who doesn't get much sleep. The truth is, though I'm a little more tired than usual, I do feel great, and I truly believe it's because I'm taking the placenta pills." ~ Divini Rae
Clinical Research
"Giving the placenta to a new mother following birth has become standard protocol among a growing number of midwives in the United States. By nourishing the blood and fluids, endocrine glands and organs, Placenta will reduce or stop postpartum bleeding, speed up recovery, boost energy and relieve postpartum blues."
- Homes, Peter. 1993. Jade Remedies, Snow Lotus Press, 352.
"Powdered Placenta Hominis was used for 57 cases of insufficient lactation. Within 4 days, 48 women had markedly increased milk production, with the remainder following suit over the next three days."
-Bensky/Gamble. 1997. Materia Medica, Eastland Press, 549.
See more clinical research here
Disclaimer: The information on this page has not been evaluated by the FDA. The services I offer are not intended to diagnose or treat any condition. By choosing to utilize the services on this page you take full responsibility for researching and using the remedies.