Eat your Placenta

General Information:

 Most commonly used method of placenta encapsulation.

Traditional Chinese Medicine theorizes that birthing the placenta leaves an empty space within the mother, which makes the cold (yin) empty space and the practice of steaming the placenta to be consumed balances the body by creating a warm energy (yang).

According to several Chinese philosophical principals done for over 5000 years. Popularized starting in 1984 in America. Provides the freshest/higher hormonal/nutrient benefits as the TCM/Heated method lessens vital enzymes, hormones, and nutrients.

Process:

 Rinsed, steamed, cooled, cut into thin strips, dehydrated for 8 – 12 hours. 

Capsule #: 

Approximately 100-150 size 0 capsules depending on size of placenta and choices of other products.

Benefits: 

 Creates a more balanced experience. Great for overall longer term recovery, nourishing the body as it recovers, increased breastmilk supply, decreased PPD/PPA symptoms.

Notes: 

Steaming helps kill surface bacteria, therefore recommended for placentas where surface bacterial may be present, such as: exposure to meconium, prolonged exposure to afterbirth water with waterbirths, etc.

Hormones and most vitamins, iron, and selenium remain after steaming, however vitamin A, thymine, vitamin D, and some B vitamins are affected by the heating process.

Can be steamed with added herbs, lemon, pepper, ginger, frankincense, myrrh, garlic, turmeric, oils, etc. As a standard, I prepare without additions, please let me know if you’d like add additions.

General Information: 

Provides the freshest/higher hormonal/nutrient benefits as the TCM/Heated method lessens vital enzymes, hormones, and nutrients.

 Some clients do not like that the placenta is prepared RAW.

Process: 

It is often thought that the raw method of encapsulation means that raw pieces of the placenta are somehow placed within capsules – this is not the way it works! It is instead a way of consuming the placenta without it first being steamed; some believe the nutrients may be destroyed by the heat.

Rinsed, NOT steamed, cut raw into thin strips, dehydrated for 18-24 hours.

Capsule #:

 Approximately 125-175 size 0 capsules depending on size of placenta and choices of other products.

Benefits:

Women who are looking to increase their energy levels after birth are likely to benefit from raw capsules.

 Great for immediate shorter term recovery, blood building and returning iron levels. 

 More immediate mood/energy increases, sometimes reported as too strong.

Notes: 

Not recommended if infection was present during late pregnancy/labor/birth or for women with history of mental illness, insomnia, anxiety, sensitive to caffeine, current/past thyroid issues, STD/STIs, pregnancy induces hypertension, pregnancy-induces toxemia, preclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome.

  Test sensitivity to RAW capsules before beginning a strong dosage schedule. Do NOT take after 5pm to ensure good sleep