Placenta Encapsulation

The evidence for the benefits of placenta encapsulation is subjective as there haven’t been any clinical studies done, but people have reported improvements in balancing postpartum mood, sleep and breast milk supply. According to the APA (American Pregnancy Association), placenta encapsulation has demonstrated to assist with mood stabilization through supplementing oxytocin levels, which in turn has a potential regulatory effect on postpartum hormones, which can affect both postpartum mood and milk supply.

 I offer a package which includes placenta tincture, a ‘tree of life’ placenta print, an umbilical cord keepsake and, of course, the actual placenta encapsulation using the Traditional Raw Method. This involves cleaning the placenta, dehydrating it, grinding it into powder, and then encapsulating the powder into pills. These pills are good for up to two years but need refrigeration. After the initial postnatal period, any leftover capsules can be transferred to a ziplock bag, and stored in the freezer to use as needed.

The tinctures are made by taking a 1oz piece of the placenta, and soaking it in alcohol for 6 weeks. Each drop of the tincture is equal to 2 pills and there is no expiration date on it. Some women choose to save the tincture hormones until menopause as this has been said to be incredibly helpful for mood levelling and balance at this point in life. 

The placenta print is taken beforehand, tracing the details of the placenta and giving you a piece of keepsake art to commemorate this experience. The pills and print will be ready approximately 36 hours after I receive your placenta. The tincture will take 6 weeks. 

The package price is $289 which includes the placenta print, the cord keepsake, the capsules and 2x 1oz bottles of tinctures. This also includes transportation (pick up and drop off) within Summit County, and an additional mileage charge will be added outside of the county. 

I request at least 1 month notice, but if this is a last minute decision please do contact me and if I am able, I will endeavor to be available for you. I will need advanced notice if you are vegan as my standard capsules have an animal product gelatine in them. I am able to order a vegan capsule if advanced notice is given. 

Still not sure about the benefits and risks of placenta encapsulation, or whether this is right for you?

Check out the link below for my blog post on ‘Placenta Encapsulation - A potent therapeutic remedy to nourish newborn mothers during the critical postpartum period, or an absolute load of nonsense??’

And please contact me if you have any questions about placenta encapsulation or if you would like to make a booking around your due date.