Cultures across the globe have different ways of using the placenta. Placenta encapsulation or Placentophagy has become a very mainstream practice in the past decade. We like to say that we were encapsulating at the Orchid Nest long before all the celebrities doing it!
Reported Benefits:
- decrease in postpartum mood disorders
- increased production of oxytocin
- decrease in stress hormones
- restoration of iron levels following bleeding after birth
- increased milk supply
Investment:
Placenta Encapsulation: $350
Add on options:
Tincture $75 (8 oz)
Salve $45
Organic Smoothie $25
Vegan Truffles $45 (and yeah we know, we know…but we still consider them vegan because it’s YOUR placenta )
Prints – Two for $45 (vegetable colorant or natural)
Cord Keepsake $35
We even give you your own special re-usable cooler for sanitary transport and hey, it’s makes a great conversation starter when you use it again!
FAQ
Placenta Encapsulation
Yes, it’s safe and we diligently follow OSHA guidelines and have completed a specialized bloodborne pathogens training for placenta services. We have safely prepared placenta products for families for over 15 years.
Here is an article from Oregon State University on the safety:
Yes! If you birth at a hospital, the staff will package it up for you to bring home. They will also have you sign a waiver that allows them to release the placenta from their facility. If your placenta needs to go to pathology for testing, please see if they can take a piece and not the entire placenta. We apologize but do not accept placentas that have been sent to the lab as we cannot be sure that preservative agents have not been used or that the placenta was kept refrigerated. It is important that the placenta be refrigerated or kept on ice until it is received by us for services.
It is safe to consume when prepared properly, which of course we do! We dehydrate at a temperature high enough to kill bacteria. The only service that we do not offer with Group-B strep is the smoothie because it is a raw product.
Yes! When we receive placentas that have meconium staining we go through an extra step to cleanse before dehydrating at a safe temperature to ensure any potential bacteria is killed.
Our goal is 48 hours! It depends on the volume of placentas we are processing, so sometimes it may take an extra day if we are really busy. We have also had them back to clients in as little 24 hours! The number of capsules varies from client to client based on the size of the placenta. An average range of capsules is 80-120.