What is Placenta Encapsulation?
Placenta encapsulation has steadily increased in popularity since the 1960s, however, it isn't anything new. Human placentophagy, or eating placentas post-birth, can be documented back to 1902 and is often associated with a wide variety of natural health benefits. Although some parents swear by eating raw placenta, we steam and dehydrate them before grinding them and putting them into an easy-to-swallow capsule.
Our highly valued encapsulation service is done in the convenience and privacy of your kitchen by a highly-trained and qualified postpartum placenta specialist.
We understand how overwhelming having a newborn baby (or babies) can be, so we want you to relax and feel as comfortable as possible. As a bonus, we'll even clean your kitchen while you rest or spend time with your baby! Although technically, we scrub and sanitize your kitchen before and after for your safety, a clean kitchen is always nice.
Our process takes four hours to complete over two days—two hours on day one and two hours on day two. Once your placenta capsules are ready, we will provide you with detailed instructions and general guidelines for your placenta consumption.
How does Placenta Encapsulation Work?
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2013 the Human Maternal Placentophagy: A Survey of Self Reported Motivations and Experiences surveyed women who chose to consume their placenta and, most importantly, why they chose this alternative method. The results found that 75% had a notably positive experience, and 97% would do it again with their next pregnancy. The potential benefits of placenta encapsulation are:
- Balanced hormones
- Increased energy levels
- Increased milk supply
- Reduced risk of postpartum depression
- Quicker physical postpartum recovery
First, processing your placenta in your home ensures that the placenta being encapsulated is indeed yours and not accidentally swapped.
Also, it allows you to participate in what we are doing (if you want anyway). You can see your placenta, touch your placenta and take pictures. We welcome you to join but understand if you would rather hang out in another room. We don't mind, either way.
Another reason we think it's vital to process your placenta in your home and not ours is that you know your home environment. You might not know mine. So, for example, even though I consider myself a very tidy person, I have a dog and three kids, and I don't think you want my germs near your placenta when encapsulated.
Once you deliver your baby, we will come to your home whenever you are ready. Some moms like to have their capsules right away, while others rather wait until they get home from the hospital. Either way, just let us know what you prefer. Placenta encapsulation typically starts around 24 hours after delivery.
We'll bring all the supplies and equipment we need on day one. First, we'll start by sanitizing our workspace and putting on our protective covering. Next, your placenta will be cleaned and steamed to reduce the risk of any surface bacteria that may have come in contact with the placenta during birth. Then we'll slice and dehydrate your placenta, leaving it on your counter overnight. Don't worry; we won't leave you a mess! We'll clean up after ourselves and take everything away with us.
On day two, we will clean and sanitize our workspace (your kitchen) again and dress in our protective covering. Then, we'll grind your dried placenta into a powder form and place it in placenta capsules. You'll also receive detailed placenta consumption guidelines and the chance to have any questions to have answered.
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