Pierce & Kitsap County Area Placenta Services
Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation Can Include
Increased milk production: Get your feeding journey off to the right start
Increased energy: Feel better faster after childbirth
Decreased postpartum bleeding: Experience a smoother and quicker recovery, allowing you to focus on bonding with your newborn
More stable mood: Less mood swings, promoting a serene environment for both you and your baby
A decrease in the incidence of baby blues and postpartum depression: Embrace the joy of parenthood without the cloud of mood swings, ensuring a positive start to your postpartum journey
Testimonials
Customers love my products
★★★★★
Wintertide encapsulated my placenta for my 5th child. They promptly picked up from the hospital, communicated efficiently during the process and returned my finished product within a few days! I strongly recommend using them for your birth needs!! Thank you!
Bridget Williams
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Wintertide encapsulated my placenta. Keigha promptly picked up from the hospital and returned within a few days! I am 5 weeks postpartum and I have good energy, no issues with my milk supply. I feel it has helped me with my anxiety. Thank you
Eunice Campos
Tacoma Placenta Encapsulation Options
The Raw Start – Unsteamed method of encapsulation*
These capsules have a higher hormone content and a higher microbial count. Some people find them very powerful, so the effects can be managed by the number of pills taken. This method yields more capsules then steamed. Raw start is dehydrated at a temperature of 160 degrees for 12-14 hours
$300
The Traditional steamed method of encapsulation*
The placenta is steamed before dehydration. These capsules have a lower microbial count and may be suitable when someone is GBS positive. This method yields less capsules then raw. They have a lower hormone concentration so they may be preferred by those who are very sensitive to hormones or by those who follow Traditional Chinese Medicine.
$300
Placenta Tincture*
The tincture is be done with just a small piece of your placenta and is an add on to placenta encapsulation. It is a great option for when your placenta pills run out. Tinctures can last indefinitely and support your mood and stress levels. They can be used during hormonal shifts such as weaning or during PMS. It is your own personal “Rescue Remedy”. Some people keep their tinctures to support them during menopause.
$35
Prints & Keepsakes
All placenta packages come with a placenta print on acid free paper and a cord keepsake in the shape of a heart.
$0
How Does Placenta Encapsulation Work?
Process in my pet & smoke free space
I pick up the placenta from your birth place. Each placenta is processed one at a time according to the strict process set by the APPA. No other placenta is started until the first one is complete and in the clients hands. My space and tools are sanitized, and wrapped in clean plastic sheeting before each encapsulation and sanitized again after encapsulation. I drop your finished products off at your home 2-4 days later and take time to instruct you how to use them.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have gathered the answers to some popular questions below. If you can’t find your question below feel free to contact me, and I’ll be happy to help
How much does it cost?
Placenta encapsulation costs $300 as a stand alone service or $250 as part of a birth package. Note: Encapsulation is not covered by insurance
Is it safe to have my placenta encapsulated?
HERE is more information about the safety of placenta encapsulation and reasons why we might not recommend placenta encapsulation
Do I have to be a doula client to have my placenta encapsulated?
No, I provide this service to anyone
What if my placenta gets meconium on it?
Meconium has no effect on encapsulation. I wash the placenta off before starting the encapsulation process
Will my hospital let me take home my placenta?
All of the hospitals in the Puget Sound area let parents take home their placenta. Some will have you sign a release form
How many pills will I receive?
This depends on the size of your placenta and the way you choose to have it processed. It will be between 100-290 pills
Researched Based Information on Placenta Encapsulation
There are no quality human studies on the benefits of placenta encapsulation, at this time. By quality, I mean randomized, controlled, double-blind trials on the effects of placenta consumption in humans. What does exist are many animal studies show the benefits of placental consumption in mammals.
For the time being, the evidence for the benefits of placentophagy (placenta consumption) is anecdotal. However, the reports from the many people who have ingested their placentas are overwhelmingly positive. Here is the information about placentophagy that we do have:
- Placenta contains 24% of your daily Iron (Young et al.)
- Consuming processed placenta after birth appeared to increase the milk supply of 86.2% of study participants (Soykova-Pachnerva et al. 617)
- In traditional Chinese medicine, encapsulated placenta is used to treat low milk supply (Beacok 466)
- Placenta contains the hormone cortisol which may help with postnatal depression (Young et al.) (Discover)
- Placenta contains the hormone allopregnanolone (ALLO). Synthetic ALLO is one ingredient in the new medication to treat postpartum depression (Almeida et al.)
I was trained and certified with the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts. What this means is that I have had over 40 hours of training that included, tests, essays, presentations and encapsulation. This is so that I can bring you the safest, highest quality product available.
*This service has not been evaluated by the FDA. The services offered are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Clients who choose to utilize these services take full responsibility for their own health and for researching and using placenta products
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