Placenta Encapsulation

The encapsulator will work for approximately 5-7 hours total across a two day period to prepare, encapsulate and clean up!

Safety and peace of mind. You will know 100% that the placenta you are consuming is your own and has been handled with care and caution during the process. Although our sanitation practices meet all food handlers safety guidelines, your body is used to the microorganisms living in your home. Therefore, it is less risk of contamination when the placenta is being prepared in your space as opposed to our space, ensuring both your safety and ours as well.  If in home encapsulation is not an option for you please let us know and we can discuss other options for encapsulation. 

In order to ensure prompt service, we limit our service area to 1 hour from our office in Bethlehem, PA.

Throughout history and around the world the placenta has been used by women after birth. Most mammals consume the placenta after the birth of their young.

The purpose of placenta encapsulation is to reintroduce the beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth. It helps to restore a more balanced body function, prevent “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression, increase breast-milk production, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels, boost immunity, and provide an overall feeling of wellness to aid in the transition between pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

Some of the specific beneficial components are: Oxytocin, Iron, Human Placental Lactogen, Prolactin, B Vitamins, Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)

The placenta is not steamed prior to dehydration. True raw preparation calls for dehydration at a temperature under 118 degrees F, but we follow Pennsylvania Food Handling Safety Guidelines and dehydrate all placentas at 160 degrees F. The capsule yield with this method is slightly larger, and there is a stronger energy boost. It may cause an upset stomach in those who are not used to consuming raw foods. The raw method is considered better for those who have a prior history of depression. The placenta must be processed within the first 48 hours if using the raw method. 

The placenta is steamed, usually along with lemon and ginger (we do not typically add any other herbs as they may not be well tolerated by a nursing baby. If you are allergic to ginger, please advise us ahead of time). It takes less time to dehydrate using this method, and teh capsule yield is slightly smaller. The energy boost is slightly more mild, but long-lasting with a warming "yang" effect (according to Traditional Chinese Method principles). The capsules may be easier to digest since the placenta was lightly cooked. The Steamed method is preferred for those with a history of anxiety or insomnia. The Steamed method can be done at any time, as long as the placenta has been stored properly in the fridge or freezer.