What is Placenta Encapsulation?

Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the mother’s placenta after the birth of her baby(ies) (by separating the membranes and umbilical cord from the placenta, rinsing and draining maternal and fetal blood) and dehydrating it to then be ground and placed into capsules for the mother to ingest as she sees fit. The ingestion of the placenta is known as placentophagy. The purpose of placentophagy by the mother is to reintroduce the beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth to help restore a more balanced body function, prevent “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression, increase breast-milk production, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels, and provide an overall feeling of wellness to aid in the transition between pregnancy and the early postpartum period in the woman who has just given birth.

The packages listed below include pick up from your place of birth, delivery of capsules within 48-72 hours, a comprehensive printed guide with dosage and storage instructions, and an umbilical cord keepsake.

Placenta Encapsulation Services

TCM Encapsulation 500
Traditional Chinese Medicine has used the placenta as a powerful medicine for thousands of years. The process for TCM is by first washing, and then steaming the placenta with lemon, ginger, and chiles. After being steamed, the placenta is cut into thin pieces and dehydrated. Once dehydration has taken place, the placenta is then ground into a fine powder and added into vegan capsules. Using this preparation is thought to bring out the placentas healing and toning properties. In the TCM theory, it is believed that the process of birth leaves mom very yin or cold. One way to help this is to add yang energy or heat energy. We do this through the gentle steaming process along with the warming herbs. The placenta is not cooked so it retains all of its nutrients. The TCM method also provides a slow/steady release of energy helping mom to stabilize in the postpartum period. This method usually produces fewer pills and may require that mom take more pills for a longer period of time. An umbilical cord keepsake is included in this package.

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I contacted Stephanie who offers this service. She sent me the online consent form and I Venmo’d her the fee. Easy peezy. The cost was less than I expected! She just advised me to let her know when labor is started or give her an idea so she can come pick up the placenta. I think I texted her when we were going to the hospital but I’m not sure I remember the details that well! Twenty two hours of labor and a csection later, Stephanie came to pick up the placenta. I remember her walking in the room and I was exhausted from the day. Her calm presence warmly lit the room as she held my hand and listened to me recount Eddie’s birth story. And a couple days later, she was at my home with a jar of pills and written instructions. This really was the easiest process! In hindsight, it was the best decision I made through this whole pregnancy. I’m an ER nurse, from a very western medicine background. Placenta encapsulation felt very “voodoo” or even placebo to me previously. However, I noticed a significant difference in how my milk came in after I started taking them. I also felt almost a “natural high” feeling. I attribute this to the increase in oxytocin that the placenta pills offers. My energy was higher and in general, I just felt really really good!

I was a little skeptical of placenta encapsulation and did a lot of reading before finally deciding to go for it. I wanted to arm myself to be the best mommy I could be in those early days following delivery. I contacted Stephanie around 36 weeks and the process was so easy and straightforward. Stephanie makes it so simple for you by coming to the hospital to pick up the placenta and then delivering the pills to your home a few days later. The only thing I needed to remember was to tell my husband to send a couple quick text messages and four days later my placenta was encapsulated and in my refrigerator. My energy has been really good and my milk production is almost too good. I'm happy I decided to go for it.