Encapsulating your placenta, dehydrating, grinding, and creating capsules out of the dried material, can have many benefits to your wellbeing postpartum and is becoming increasingly common. Research has shown that the placenta has detectable amounts of iron, a variety of hormones, nutrients and minerals. Various cultures around the world consume placenta and it is even a centuries old Traditional Chinese Medicine remedy. Also humans aren’t the only ones to eat their placentas as most mammals do. While the scientific research on the topic is limited, there are many anecdotal reports of the positive benefits for mother and baby during the postpartum period. Some of these benefits include:
- Boosted energy and vitality
- Prolonged benefits of placental hormones to the body
- Enriched breast milk and increased supply
- Decreased likelihood of baby blues and postnatal depression
- Decreased likelihood of iron deficiency
- Easing times of transition, emotional distress, and sickness for the family
- Easing symptoms of PMS and menopause
Sage Birth & Wellness Collective offers placenta encapsulation services with trained placenta encapsulation specialists including Ali & Stephanie. Please call prior to your birth to schedule pick up and processing of your placenta.