Placenta Encapsulation in DC/NoVa

[GreenRose]

Has anyone used anyone in the area? Any recommendations?

Do you think it made a difference in your post-partum recovery? 

Please tell all! Thank you :)

[~Adorkable~]

I looked into this alot last year when I was preggo. I decided to do it and got in touch with someone who advertised the service since I assumed correctly that I would have my hands full with my twins. They ended up backing out a few days after i gave birth and after I started defrosting my placentas!

so I quickly bought a very good dehydrator and capsule filler read up and did it myself. It was smelly but otherwise pretty straight forward just messy.

I do think it was worth it, because I stopped taking them a few weeks PP once I got my legs back under me. But after feeling very fatigued a month or two later I started taking them again and did feel a perk up. I'm not sure if we can ever know for sure but it was easy to take so what's the harm.

The only downside is the cost. I would be be willing to do it for you since I have the equipment already and just charge a tiny percent of what the "pros" charge.

[TulipsinBMORE]

Green Rose,

I recently had a baby in June.  After having some significant baby blues with my first, I decided to encapsulate my placenta this time.  I thought the results were remarkable.  I had a ton of energy.  When my milk came in within 36 hours, there was a ton!  I also had minimal bleeding.  I was so sold on my results I decided to get trained through Placenta Benetfits to do it for other women.  You can read more about it at http://www.placentabenefits.info 

Adorkable,

I'm really sorry your specialist backed out.  Did you drain the placenta of blood and steam it prior to dehydrating it?  Just curious.

Edited by TulipsinBMORE - 11/19/11 at 3:01pm

[~Adorkable~]

uug wrote a long response and tap talk lost it

yes i did drain and very gently steam, i read up for months about it before i gave birth.

i too thought about getting trained thru PBi but after reading something that really bothered me about their business structure i decided not to be a part of it. Since i do not know this info firsthand i will not repeat it here in a public forum. i think it's safe to say i do not feel like you need "professional" training for something that has been done for ages. i do have extensive training in food handling and i do that is is valuable and applicable to this.

i do not intend this to speak ill of you for getting training , i think its great that you offer your services, it really does seem like something that helps women so the more the merrier. and i am very glad it worked for you personally. i do get my eyebrow raised slightly by you joining Mothering.com just to post here, you should probably consider a "advertising membership" if you plan to stick around. (i of course encourage you to stick around, we have a lovely forum here!)

[~Adorkable~]

As I side note I really personally enjoyed looking at mine and I took the two cords and shaped them into a single heart shape then dried them together, it turned out so beautiful, glossy even! I have them safely set aside to be mounted I a shadow box soon! You would never know what they are unless I told out, they changed sooo much when they dried!

[TulipsinBMORE]

I'm glad you were able to encapsulate successfully and had a good outcome.  The double cord sounds like a great keepsake, especially for twins.  My dried cord was quite small, but special none the less.

I've heard a couple of negative things about PBi, most of which is not true.  I do not give them a cut of the money, if that's what you heard.  I do pay a yearly membership fee for a spot on the website and a host of other things.

I guess I can see how it appears I joined to promote a business, but that wasn't my intent.  Honestly.  I have been on another forum site for a few years and it just seemed all the women were so snarky, judgy, and it seemed to be a high school cat fight on a regular basis.  It was not anything I was involved in but it just got tiring to read all the drama.  I came here yesterday, joined and saw a post that interested me.

Just looking to support other mamas and get support when needed.

[GreenRose]

Well, you have both confirmed that it is worth doing - thank you!

I have heard everything from people doing it themselves, to those who only use certified professionals. I have discussed that my birth asst actually is certified, so if I go that route, she'll be it :) Although I'm tempted to research it more and do it myself, just because i have a dehydrator and blendtec. Even though they are not dedicated placenta appliances!

Thanks again for the feedback.. 

[~Adorkable~]

Tulips, we're are my manners... Welcome to MDC!  Glad you found us, while cattiness can be everywhere, I do find a lot less of it here on most days. FYI, if you are going to be wanting to advertise your professional service in general, there is a "advertising" version of  membership they will probably prefer you have. I do not fully know where the line is between the member types and what makes you need one of the other, you can always PM a mod if you have questions.

 

 

Greenrose, glad you are thinking about doing it! Wow aren't blendtecs wonderful!  If you want to you ca make smoothies with chunks of it freash or frozen. But I do not recommend putting dehydrated bits in the blender to crush up. I tried this with some and it made a huge dusty mess and did not break it all up since it was too light to stay down in the blades. I used a burr style coffee grinder and that was super great!

[GreenRose]

Yes, welcome Tulips! I have made use of MDC so many times for advice and support.. it's an amazing community of helpful (mostly!) women (mostly :)

I enjoyed the due date clubs during my first pregnancy (no time these days) and find it a fantastic resource for random questions about pregnancy, post-partum, parenting, health, food... 

I've had a few snarky comments sent my way now and again, but that's the internet for you. When you're not face to face - and maybe have had a bad/frustrating day - it's easy to see how it happens. Anyway! Look around, and enjoy. 

Adorkable, I saw a post where someone blended it before dehydrating, then blended again after...  but yes, much to learn if I'm to do it myself!

[vegmom2be]

Camilla Yrure www.revelbirth.com

[NewAlexMama]

Adorkable....how much would you charge for doing the encapsulation for someone else?  It is quite price restrictive.  Although I would be willing to try it on my own at home, my husband would be quite grossed out by such a thing happening where we cook our meals.  So, I'm in the market for someone else to prepare it for me.  I'm due any day, so on a tight tiie schedule.  Thanks!

[mamaecho]

My friend Antonette did mine. She is on here as well, her name is threelittlebirds. She did a fantastic job IMO. I had little no PPD which was fantastic. I would do it a million times over again!!! :) 

[LilMomma83]

Originally Posted by mamaecho 

My friend Antonette did mine. She is on here as well, her name is threelittlebirds. She did a fantastic job IMO. I had little no PPD which was fantastic. I would do it a million times over again!!! :) 

She did mine too...really helped ease the transition...I did still get PPD, but, considering all the stress I was under it was very mild :-)
 

[~Adorkable~]

i PM'd you. since the timing of me might not work out, i would encourage you to make a plan B as well.  hope you have a wonderful smooth and amazing birth!

[ms.nedhari]

village birth coop

www.villagebirthcoop.com

they are amazing and offer tinctures and essence