What is placenta encapsulation?

Human Placentophagy is the act of consuming your placenta after the birth of your child. There are many different ways that women like to do this but the main one is encapsulation. Encapsulation consists of dehydrating the placenta with the preferred method the family has chosen and then once dehydrated it is placed into capsules for consumption.  Although no true research has been conducted to prove that placenta encapsulation really helps, the facts and knowledge have proved time and time again that there are great benefits for mothers. 

As humans we are the only "mammal" that does not consume their placenta regularly after birth. Most animals consume their placenta for the Iron, minerals and substance after birth. Of course they also consume their placenta to hide the fact that they gave birth from predators. That is besides the point though with talking about human placentaophagy. For as long as time goes back there have been accounts of many differnet cultures condutctiong the ritual of consuming the placenta or making healing medicines from it. 

A placenta moments after it has been delivered by the new mother. The cord is still attached to the baby. 


What are the benefits of encapsulation?

The benefits are believed to

  • Lessen postpartum bleeding
  • Balance your system and avoid baby blues
  • Increase of milk production 
  • Shorten the time for your uterus to return to pre baby state
  • Replenish your depleted iron levels and give you more energy

It is also said that these healing chemicals are contained in the placenta and in turn choosing to consume the placenta you are replenishing them into your system

-Gonadotrophin: the precursor to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone,
-Prolactin: main hormone to produce milk,
-Thyroid stimulating hormone: boosts energy and helps recovery from stressful events,
-Cortisone: combats stress and unlocks energy stores,
-Interferon: stimulates the immune system to protect against infections,
-Prostaglandins: anti-inflammatory,
-Hemoglobin: replenishes iron deficiency and anemia, 
-Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII: stops bleeding and enhances wound healing,
-Gammaglobulin: immune booster that helps protect against postpartum infections.

The preparation

I offer two types of preparation for placenta encapsulation. The first being the raw method and the second the Traditional Method.

Raw Method

Placenta is rinsed and then thinly sliced into small pieces. It is then placed into the dehydrated and dehydrated at 160 degrees until the placenta has fully dehydrated. This can take anywhere form 24-36 hours. Once the placenta is fully dehydrated it is ground up and placed into capsules. This processes produces more pills. 

Tradition Method

Placenta is rinsed and is placed in a pot to steam with hot peppers, lemons and ginger until the fluids no longer are bloody. Once the steaming is done the placenta is sliced into thing pieces and placed in the dehydrator. This method produces less pills.  


2017 Pricing | $175  

*$75 discount for all families who have a birth booked with me. All bookings will have a 6% VA sales tax added to the total price. 


*If you are delivering in Suffolk, Newport News, Williamsburg there is a added $25 travel fee to pick up and drop off the placenta and the pills. 


Other Placenta Products 

Placenta Smoothie Cubes

Do you want more of a raw way of taking the placenta without cooking it? Placenta smoothie cubes are only your placenta and water that are blended together and frozen into cubes for easy access to throw into your smoothie. 

Half of placenta- $30

Whole- $60


Placenta Prints and Cord Keepsake

If you have no plan to ingest your placenta but still wake a keepsake from the amazing thing that kept your baby alive a print and cord keepsake are a option! 

$50 *(comes free when placenta encapsulation is booked)


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