The placenta is the amazing organ that protected, supported and nourished your baby in the womb. It has done such an incredible job of helping grow your child and yet in modern hospitals it is often regarded as nothing more than "medical waste" after it is born. In many other cultures, the placenta is given much respect and honored in a variety of ways. Some cultures have long traditions of utilizing the placenta medicinally to restore the health and vitality of the mother and to calm and balance the child. Just as it protected, nourished, supported and sustained its baby, the placenta, when carefully prepared for consumption, can continue its job by supporting lactation, facilitating an easier postpartum recovery, increasing maternal energy, easing life transitions, avoiding postpartum depression.
I treat the encapsulation process as a sacred ritual. The placenta will be revered and honored for its amazing job growing and nurturing your baby, and once encapsulated, you.
Steamed Method $330
Traditional Chinese Method (TCM) is the "original" method of encapsulation - the Chinese believe that after a women gives birth, the balance of heat needs to be restored in the body. This is also mirrored in the traditional Indian medicine system of Ayurveda. The placenta is lightly steamed with warming herbs - such as ginger, lemon and chilli. It is then is dehydrated, ground and put into capsules.
Raw Method $340
Unlike the Traditional Chinese Medicine preparation of the placenta, when processing a placenta with the raw method the placenta is dehydrated without being steamed. We simply forgo the steaming process and your placenta is dehydrated from raw. This method required longer dehydrating, but does yield more capsules as the placenta has not 'shrunk' from the steaming process. There are many debates on which method is superior. In our experience I find the results of both methods to be quite similar. There are pros and cons to each method depending on a woman’s needs, beliefs, and opinions.
Placenta Chocolates $400
Have your placenta turned into decadent, filled chocolates! Made with organic dark or milk chocolate and filling of your choice such as nuts or dried fruit etc. This is an amazing option for mamas that struggle with taking capsules or who just want a delicious treat! You can also have half chocolates & half capsules.
Umbilical cord keepsake is included for free with encapsulation.
Fees are inclusive of pick up of placenta and delivery of capsules within the Gold Coast area only.
Complete the booking form and select your placenta servicesYou will receive Invoice via Email within 24 hourPay your 20% Deposit to Book and the balance is due by your 37th week of pregnancy.
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Pay as You Grow Payment Plan Available
The Known List of Nutrients Giving The Placenta It's Healing Properties
Gonadotrophin - a precursor to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone
Prolactin - promotes lactation
Oxytocin - offers pain relief and baby bonding. It is produced during breastfeeding to promote healthy bonding between mother and baby.
Interferon - stimulates the immune system to protect against infection.
Thyroid stimulating Hormone - boosts energy and aids in recovery of stressful events.
Cortisone - releases energy stores and helps with stress.
Prostaglandins - are anti-inflammatory.
Haemoglobin - replenishes iron deficiencies and anaemia.
Gamma-globulin - boosts immune system and helps protect against postpartum infection.
Urokinase Inhibiting Factor & Factor X111 - stops bleeding and enhances healing of wounds.
Growth factors - in the form of cytokines & hormones, stimulate cellular growth. They have anti-inflammatory properties, aid blood circulation, wound tissue healing and has an analgesic effect.
Placenta Stem Cells - provide new cells for regeneration of tissue, using growth factors they enhance their ability to multiply much faster.
Vitamins and minerals
Iron - essential for absorption of oxygen in the cells needed for repair.
Vitamin B6 - promotes the production of red blood cells, aids in normal functioning of the brain. Helps in the making of antibodies, keeping the immune system strong.
Vitamins A, D, E & K
Vitamins C & B complex
The Research
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Human Placentophagy Research Studies with Jena University and Dr. Sophia Johnson and Jana Pastuschek
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Placenta – Worth Trying? Human Maternal Placentophagia: Possible Benefit and Potential Risks 2018
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Human placentophagy: What is the microbial composition of raw and processed placental tissue? 2019
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​Effect of placentophagy on maternal salivary hormones. A Pilot trial part 1 2017
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Placentophagy’s effect on mood, bonding and fatigue. A pilot trial part 2 2017
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Presence and Concentration of 17 Hormones in Human Placenta for Encapsulation and Consumption 2016
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Human Placenta Processed for Encapsulation Contains Modest Concentrations of 14 Trace Minerals and Elements 2016
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The Conspicuous Absence of Placenta Consumption in Human Postpartum Females: The Fire Hypothesis 2012