Placenta Encapsulation
Honoring the organ that sustained your baby while supporting your postpartum recovery.
Your placenta spent months nourishing, protecting, and growing your baby. For many families, birth doesn't have to be the end of its story.
Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing your placenta into easy-to-take capsules after birth. Many parents choose encapsulation in hopes of supporting their postpartum recovery, energy levels, mood, milk production, and overall transition into the fourth trimester. While research on placentophagy is still evolving and results vary from person to person, countless mothers report feeling that encapsulation helped them recover more smoothly after birth.
Why Families Choose Placenta Encapsulation
🤍 Support energy levels during postpartum recovery
🤍 Encourage a smoother transition into the fourth trimester
🤍 Promote emotional well-being
🤍 Support milk production
🤍 Reintroduce nutrients naturally present in the placenta
While no specific benefits can be guaranteed, many families find placenta encapsulation to be a meaningful part of their postpartum healing plan.
My Process
I have been preparing placentas since 2016 and follow strict sanitation and bloodborne pathogen safety practices throughout the entire process.
Your placenta is prepared in my dedicated encapsulation workspace, allowing me to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and consistency.
Once your baby is born, I will arrange pickup from your birth location, carefully prepare your placenta, encapsulate it, and return your finished capsules along with your keepsakes.
Preparation Options
Traditional Method
Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine, this preparation gently steams the placenta with lemon, ginger, and chili before it is dehydrated, powdered, and placed into capsules.
Many families choose this option because they report a greater sense of calm during postpartum recovery.
Raw Method
The raw method skips the steaming process. The placenta is sliced, dehydrated, powdered, and encapsulated.
Many families choose this option because they report feeling an increase in energy during postpartum recovery.
There is no right or wrong choice. We'll discuss your goals and help determine which preparation method best aligns with what you're hoping to gain from your postpartum experience.
Every Encapsulation Includes
✔ Placenta encapsulation
✔ Storage container
✔ Written storage and usage instructions
✔ Umbilical cord keepsake
✔ Two placenta prints whenever possible
Optional Add-Ons
• Flavored capsules (orange, strawberry, grape, or unflavored)
• Placenta tincture
• Placenta salve
• Dehydrated amniotic sac keepsake
• Digital placenta photographs
Placenta Pickup
Placenta pickups are available daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
If your baby is born outside of those hours, proper refrigeration or icing will safely preserve your placenta until pickup can be arranged. If I am attending your birth as your doula, reach out for the discount code and I will personally ensure your placenta is stored appropriately.
Proper Storage
If I am not attending your birth, your placenta should be stored within 3–4 hours after delivery.
It may be safely stored:
• On ice in a cooler for up to 12 hours (refreshing ice as needed)
• In the refrigerator for up to 4 days
• In the freezer for up to 6 months
I'll review these instructions with you before your due date so you'll know exactly what to do.
When Encapsulation May Not Be Possible
Occasionally, a placenta cannot be encapsulated.
Examples include:
• Placenta retained by pathology
• Chorioamnionitis
• HIV
• Hepatitis
• Lyme disease
• Smoking during pregnancy
We'll discuss any potential concerns before your birth so there are no surprises.
Investment
Placenta encapsulation includes pickup, professional preparation, encapsulation, a storage container, written instructions, an umbilical cord keepsake, and two placenta prints whenever possible.
A small retainer reserves your place on my calendar, with the remaining balance due before your birth.
Important Information
Placenta encapsulation is intended to support postpartum wellness but is not a medical treatment and should never replace care from your physician or midwife. Research regarding placentophagy is ongoing, and benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Results vary from person to person, and no specific outcome can be guaranteed.
If you have concerns regarding postpartum depression, low milk supply, infection, or any other medical condition, please contact your healthcare provider promptly.