Placenta Encapsulation Kit?

[october]

So I've been searching online for a kit to buy and apparently there's only one brand available and they're all sold out... anyone know of where I can find the supplies myself?

[Luv2bemommy]

YOu don't need one.


Get you some capsules, size 00 from a health food/herbal store.

Then you just need to be able to steam the placenta and then dehydrate it. If you don't have a dehydrator you can use your own on the lowest setting. Then you need to grind it with a food processor or coffee bean grinder.

That's it!

[Juvysen]

yeah, I didn't buy a kit, either - I'm planning what Candice said

[october]

Oh!! What a relief. Thank you for the advice!!

[1babysmom]

Yep, I just did mine last time myself and will do it the same way (well, with a few changes) this time. I even filled the capsules by hand (with a straw). Only cost to me was the capsules, so $6!

[HollyRhea]

Along the same lines - did anyone find any benefit from doing this last time? I just froze the placenta and broke off chunks and threw it into a smoothie (with some frozen strawberry so I wouldn't be too aware of what I was eating). I had zero baby blues compared to my first postpartum (with some real depression). I want to do it again, but I know I'd be more likely to do it daily if I encapsulated it. I just have a hard time thinking the hormones and benefits will be the same after so much processing.

[Juvysen]

I haven't tried it yet, but this thread has a fair number of mamas that encapsulated theirs... http://mothering.com/discussions/sho....php?t=1190775

[hobbin_hobbin]

encapsulation kit?

I found on youtube a lady doing it step by step..it is several clips long but very informative..

here's the link to the first one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt01XuuCpuk

i plan on following along with her after the birth of my baby in July.

hope that helps.