Most mammals consume their placenta soon after giving birth, and humans are becoming increasingly curious of this practice. Some speculate that consuming ones placenta offers nutritional and hormonal benefits in the postpartum. Anecdotal evidence (shared personal feedback from parents who have consumed their placenta) is overwhelmingly positive, however there has not been enough medical research on an adequately large scale to prove any outcomes. The custom of consuming the placenta is centuries old but has recently been gaining popularity in the United States.
Many people that have consumed their placenta report:
✨increased energy levels
✨decreased incidence of postpartum mood disorders
✨increased milk production
✨reduction in postpartum bleeding
✨reduction in iron deficiency anemia
There are several ways a person could consume their placenta - from raw, to smoothies, to baked goods - but, encapsulation is by and large the most common mode of human consumption. Placenta encapsulation is the process where the placenta is turned into a powder and put into capsules to be ingested postpartum.
What is the placenta you may ask? The placenta is the only human organ that is temporarily needed by the body, then self discarded once it's purpose has been fulfilled. It's main job is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus and it's full of vitamins, minerals, and hormones including iron, B12, and B6, estrogen, oxytocin, and progesterone. Every single placenta is different. They come in lots of shapes and sizes and include many variations of normal that give us some insight on how the placenta developed and was functioning before it’s birth. No two placentas are the same, but what they all do is take over a significant portion of your body’s hormone production during pregnancy. The idea behind placenta encapsulation is that when your body abruptly doesn’t have this organ to make those hormones anymore, consuming your placenta can help mitigate the effects of the hormone drop while your endocrine system regulates back into it's non-pregnant hormone production.
The investment for placenta encapsulation is $300.
This includes pickup within 24 hours of delivery, and returned capsules within 4 days.
In many cultures, placentas are revered and thanked for their vital contribution in the growth of a life. Along with placenta encapsulation, many parents choose to have momentos made from their placenta in the form of placenta artwork and dried umbilical cord keepsakes. These can get as artistic as one may want including natural prints with no dyes, personalized messages, or any color combinations you may want.
Investment for personalized placenta artwork is $50
Investment for umbilical cord keepsake (offered to encapsulation clients):
$10 for natural look
$20 for metalic dipped look
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