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What is Placenta Encapsulation and
How does it Benefit the MOM?
As a certified Placenta Specialist, I see first-hand how beneficial consuming the placenta is for new moms. The placenta is the organ that grows in a pregnant mother’s womb along with her baby. It attaches to her uterus and allows for the exchange of nutrients, blood, and waste between mother and baby. It is expelled from the uterus after the birth of the baby.
For centuries, many cultures around the world have consumed the placenta after birth. Most often, we’ve seen this practice in traditional Chinese medicine. The United States has seen the controversial tradition of placenta encapsulation gaining momentum over the last few decades.
Placenta encapsulation is the practice of steaming, dehydrating, then grinding the placenta, and placing it into pills to later be ingested by the mother. Traditionally, it is believed to have numerous health benefits.
Few scientific studies have been conducted on placenta encapsulation, and there is little conclusive evidence of the effects of this practice. However, those studies have also not been able to disprove the possibility of these benefits. Most of the information we have regarding the benefits of encapsulation comes almost entirely from anecdotes of women who have tried it.
Possible benefits are:
Decreased postpartum bleeding
Increased energy
Increased release of oxytocin
Which helps with bonding, and also helps the uterus return to pre-pregnancy size.
Decrease in ``Baby Blues`` and postpartum depression
Increased milk production
Increase in stress-reducing hormones
Restoration of iron in the mother’s blood
Easing nervous and anxious feelings
Revitalizes skin and hair
Pain relief
What Are My Options For Encapsulation?
The Raw Method
With the raw method of encapsulation, the placenta is thoroughly cleaned, sliced into pieces, dehydrated at low temperatures over a couple of days, ground into a powder, and placed into capsules.
Some say that this method is more potent than the Traditional Chinese Method, and it produces more capsules.
The Traditional Chinese Method (TCM)
With this method of encapsulation, the placenta is thoroughly cleaned, steamed, sliced into pieces, dehydrated at low temperatures one a day or two, ground into a powder, and placed into capsules.
Herbs can be used during the steaming process. Also, the water used during steaming can be consumed and is referred to as “Mother’s Broth”.
If the mother had a trying hard birth we can talk about other herbs to add to the steaming process to help.
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Your Placenta is now Encapsulated…. Yea, Now What?
The average placenta makes between 100-200 capsules, depending on the size and encapsulation method. The Raw Method tends to yield a bit more than the TCM because the placenta shrink a little during the steaming process.
Dosage can vary based on the size and amount of capsules. I tend to use a size 0 for easier swallowing.
Generally, you would take 2-3 capsules p to 3 times a day for the first 2 weeks. Most of my moms are doing well with 2 in the morning and two in the late afternoon.
Decrease to 1-2 capsules up to 2 times a day for 3-4 weeks, and then as needed. Leftover pills can also be frozen for later use during physically or emotionally stressful times.
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- $150/mo
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- 1 print
- Umbilical cord keepsake
- 1 Tincture
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- $250/mo
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- Placenta Encapsulation (your choice of steamed or not)
- 2 prints
- Umbilical cord keepsake
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- $300/mo
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- Twins, Triplets, etc
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- Placenta Encapsulation, your choice of steamed or not
- 2 jars of Placenta salve
- 2 tincture jars
- 2 prints
- Umbilical cord keepsake
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