Placenta Services
Honor Your Placenta™
Your placenta is amazing.
This organ, also known as the “tree of life,” sustained your baby during pregnancy, and has been honored for centuries in various cultures.
Despite the importance, it’s often discarded without reverence and consideration of its potential benefits after birth!
Almost all mammals consume their placenta after birth. Humans can also harness its nutritive properties through placenta preparation methods like encapsulation, tinctures, and salves.
It is believed to be a way to revitalize and consume nutrients that would otherwise be lost during the birth. Advocates for consuming your placenta believe that it:
☛ Improves postpartum moods
☛ Increases milk supply for breastfeeding mothers
☛ Decreases postpartum bleeding and recovery time
Frequently Asked Questions
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Placenta encapsulation involves transforming your placenta into easy-to-consume capsules, allowing you to benefit from potential postpartum advantages, just like many mammals do after birth.
We also offer options for tinctures, salves, and smoothies.
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Placenta encapsulation advocates believe it may help improve postpartum moods, boost milk supply, decrease bleeding, and aid in faster postpartum recovery.
“It has been shown that the feeding of desiccated placenta to women during the first eleven days after parturition causes an increase in the protein and lactose percent of the milk... It is evident that the recovery from the postnatal decline in weight is hastened by the consumption of milk produced under the influence of maternally ingested placenta."
McNeile, Lyle G. 1918. The American journal of obstetrics and diseases of women and children, 77. W.A. Townsend & Adams, original press: University of Michigan.
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Placenta consumption has roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, dating back thousands of years, and has been practiced across various cultures.
We prepare your placenta according to Traditional Chinese Method which includes lightly steaming with Ayurvedic herbs to restore heat to the body that is lost through pregnancy and childbirth.
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Yes, placenta encapsulation is considered safe when performed by a trained specialist using proper sanitation and handling procedures.
Our placenta preparation specialists are certified, and can ensure the safe and sanitary processing of your placenta following our OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen and food safety training.
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It's best to plan for placenta encapsulation while you’re still pregnant. This service is most beneficial when performed within 48-72 hours after birth, so setting up your contract with us well ahead of time will ensure things go smoothly.
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The placenta is prepared through cutting, steaming, drying, powdering, and encapsulating. We use the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) method, where we steam your placenta with warming herbs prior to drying.
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We’ll work with you to confirm release and transfer details specific to your birthing location. You’ll text us when you’re in labor so we can be prepared to receive it!
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The number of capsules varies depending on the placenta's size, which is influenced by your baby's size. On average, an 7 lb. baby yields 80-120 capsules, but it can differ for each placenta.
