“Placentaphagy – yes I ate my placenta and this is why…”
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In nature, we find that the majority of mammals consume their placenta after birth…
For humans… what are the potential benefits of ingesting your placenta?
*Increased milk supply
*Balances postpartum hormones
*May help prevent “baby blues” & other common postpartum mood disorders
*Increased postnatal iron levels
Other potential benefits…
*Placenta contains many bio available hormones & nutrients
*May lessen postnatal bleeding
*May help the uterus shrink back to pre pregnancy size quicker
*Increases energy
*Combats fatigue
*Decreased after birth pains
*Decreased risk of anemia, thyroid dysfunction, & after birth infection/inflammation
*Increased sense of well being throughout the 4th trimester
What are my options for consuming my placenta?
Encapsulation –
Placenta capsules can be prepared using one of two different methods, either steamed or unsteamed (natural or “raw”) method. Both methods are dehydrated at 160 degrees.
The steamed method is based on the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) method. If you choose this method the placenta will be steamed at 135 degrees for 30 minutes and dehydrated at 160 degrees for 12-16 hours. The placenta can be steamed with or without your choice of herbs in the steaming water. This method will kill any potential bacteria from the birth or hospital, but may lower the amount of hormones, vitamins, and minerals retained in the placenta and will yield fewer pills.
The natural or “raw” method the placenta is dehydrated at 160 degrees for 24 hours, but it is not pre-steamed. It is thought that the placenta retains more of the beneficial hormones,vitamins and minerals using this method and it will yield more pills.
The natural preparation is not recommended if you are GBS positive at the time of the birth. If GBS positive steamed is a safer choice.
Other consumption options I offer:
Placenta Brownies
Placenta Gummies
Placenta Tinctures
Placenta Smoothie
Placenta Preparation begins at $400
This includes…
*pickup and dropoff
*instructions as to how to prepare and what you need to know.
*your placenta capsules & a cord keepsake
*ongoing support for taking your pills
Please contact me if you would like to discuss this offering & to reserve your space in my calendar.
I am only able to process a limited amount of placentas.
Let’s see if we are a good fit to work together!
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