Placenta Services
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Placenta Encapsulation is a centuries-old practice, most often seen in Chinese medicine. In short, it involves the practice of ingesting the placenta after it has been steamed, dehydrated, ground, and placed into pills. Traditionally, this is taken by the birth giver and is believed to impart numerous health benefits. It is frequently taken shortly after giving birth, during the first menstrual period post delivery, or during menopause with the belief that it helps counter some of the symptoms of menopause.
Essential Encapsulation Package
A complete service for postpartum support.
What’s included: Professional pickup and delivery (Home, Hospital or Birth Center).
The Process:Traditional steaming and dehydration using vegetarian capsules.
The Keepsake: A simple, natural cord keepsake.
Storage: UV -protected amber bottle with a silica gel packet and detailed storage and dosage instructions.
Investment: $375-400 (Sliding Scale)
Custom Add-Ons
Enhance your encapsulation package with these specialized options.
Placenta Tincture: A shelf stable liquid extract in an amber bottle for long- term use. Includes clear instructions for use. $50.
Placenta Print: A unique, artistic “Tree of Life” print of your placenta on high-quality paper. $40
Specialty Cord Keepsake: Sculpted: The cord is preserved in a meaningful shape, such as a heart or spiral. $25
Artistic: The cord is preserved, painted or tinted with resin, and specially sealed for long term display or storage. $50
Standalone Services
For families who prefer specific services without full encapsulation
Return to Earth Preparation: For those wanting to plant their placenta or return it to the soil. Kirsten professionally dehydrates and prepares the placenta (either whole or powdered) for safe burial or planting. Includes pickup, delivery, and specialized storage. $200
Standalone Placenta Tincture: Includes pickup, preparation of the tincture, and delivery with instructions. $125-175 (Sliding Scale)
Standalone Placenta Print: A basic artistic print prepared and delivered to your home. $100.
The Traditional Method & Process
We honor the Traditional Chinese Method of encapsulation, a practice that focuses on bringing warmth and balance back to the body during the postpartum period.
The Process:
Preparation: The placenta is gently cleaned and steamed with warming aromatics (such as ginger and lemon) before being thinly sliced.
Dehydration: The slices are carefully dehydrated at a precise temperature to preserve their properties.
Encapsulation: Once fully dried, the placenta is ground into a fine powder and placed into vegetarian capsules to ensure they are suitable for all dietary needs and preferences.
What to Expect:
Yield: The number of capsules varies depending on the size of the placenta, typically ranging from 60 to 150 capsules.
Storage: Your capsules are provided in a UV-protected amber glass bottle to maintain freshness and potency.
Care: Each bottle includes a food-grade silica gel packet to protect against moisture and ensure the longevity of your capsules.
Placenta Tincture
A placenta tincture is created by steeping a small portion of the placenta in high-grade, six-times distilled alcohol for six weeks. This process creates a potent liquid extract that is shelf-stable and can last for many years.
Why choose this: While capsules are used for the immediate postpartum period, the tincture is often kept for times of hormonal transition, high stress, or later return of the menstrual cycle.
Placenta Print
Before the encapsulation process begins, we create a one-of-a-kind "Tree of Life" print. We carefully lay the placenta on high-quality, acid-free paper, using its natural blood as the medium to capture the unique architecture of the veins and the umbilical cord.
Note: This is a beautiful, organic piece of art that serves as a lasting visual memory of the organ that sustained your baby.
Cord Keepsakes
The umbilical cord is a symbol of the physical connection between you and your baby. After it is cleaned, we dehydrate it to preserve it permanently.
Simple Keepsake: The cord is dehydrated in its natural shape or a simple circle.
Specialty Shapes: We can carefully sculpt the cord into a heart, spiral, or other meaningful shape before dehydration.
Artistic Finish: For a more decorative piece, we can color the cord with resin or paint it to protect and seal it for a lifetime of storage.