Placenta encapsulation- has anyone done it?

Angel2Fire · Apr 4th, 2012, 15:58 PM

I've become really interested in placenta encapsulation and I was just wondering if anyone has experience of doing it themselves?

I've looked into having it done but its really expensive. I'm not sure I could handle it, but my husband has offered.

I've looked into it and would have to buy stuff like a dehydrator and grinder, but I think it would be worth it.

I'd love to hear people's tips and experiences

madasa · Apr 4th, 2012, 17:03 PM

I haven't done it but would love to next time. I am considering offering it as a service to clients as well. There is quite a useful group on Facebook about it, PM me if you'd like me to add you?

Heather M · Apr 4th, 2012, 21:41 PM

My sister and her friend are taking mine after this birth so they can do a "practice run" with it before trying it for a friend who is due next month! I wasn't really planning on having it encapsulated otherwise but if it all goes well it'll be nice to have the option! As they're doing it themselves I'll see if they have anything to say about the process after the fact!

xSin · Apr 5th, 2012, 05:44 AM

I would LOVE to get my placenta encapsulated, unfortunately I'm not seeing any way around my stubborn OH.

He feels rather strongly about the idea and has vehemently expressed his perspective (which I politely disagree with) but I figure that I will concede on this subject because he's going to have no choice but to concede when it comes to baby sleeping in our room and for how long

booflebump · Apr 5th, 2012, 06:23 AM

Emma Kwasnica gives a good description on how to do it here -

https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/se...1995552&type=3

modo · Apr 7th, 2012, 09:42 AM

XSin: my DH doesn't know and I am doing it anyway. It's not like he has to to take them

NaturalMomma · Apr 7th, 2012, 20:38 PM

I did my own and I actually do others as my career

If you're doing your own you don't have to use a dehydrator. You can dehydrate in the oven by having it on the lowest setting and then keeping the oven door open a bit.

DollPosse · Apr 7th, 2012, 22:28 PM

I did this and I do honestly think it helps. I started at 4 capsules a day and now I am down to two. Next week I will be 4 weeks pp and I still feel great. It cost me $200 to encapsulate my placenta. If I ever have another child I will do it again. Even if the effect has been a placebo it has still been worth it.

Mervs Mum · Apr 8th, 2012, 10:01 AM

I did it for a client and never again!

I understand why it cost what it does! My client had a history of depression so she had a smoothie after she gave birth, a tincture and encapsulation. I did all 3. Smoothie is super easy and you could just consume the whole thing over a few days in smoothies and that would be super easy and you get ALL the benefits easily with zero hassle. The tinture is easy too. Instructions on DIYing it are on the IPEN website. Steaming, dehydrating, grinding and encapsulating it properly is hard work -especially without the proper equipment. I had to bin my steamer after! IMO it's well worth the money to have it all done and the specialist will often do you the smoothie when she collects it too. I wouldn't want to do another. Not even for myself! I think I'd probably just make up a bunch of smoothies and do them over the few few days or just pay a specialist. I'd asked to voucher from friends to pay for it.

NaturalMomma · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:46 PM

You shouldn't have to throw any equipment away if you steralise it after you're done. I've never had a problem with my equipment and I've been doing it on a regular basis for 3 years.

Apr 4th, 2012, 15:58 PM	#1
Angel2Fire Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 886	Placenta encapsulation- has anyone done it? I've become really interested in placenta encapsulation and I was just wondering if anyone has experience of doing it themselves? I've looked into having it done but its really expensive. I'm not sure I could handle it, but my husband has offered. I've looked into it and would have to buy stuff like a dehydrator and grinder, but I think it would be worth it. I'd love to hear people's tips and experiences

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madasa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 3,154	I haven't done it but would love to next time. I am considering offering it as a service to clients as well. There is quite a useful group on Facebook about it, PM me if you'd like me to add you?

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Heather M Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 550	My sister and her friend are taking mine after this birth so they can do a "practice run" with it before trying it for a friend who is due next month! I wasn't really planning on having it encapsulated otherwise but if it all goes well it'll be nice to have the option! As they're doing it themselves I'll see if they have anything to say about the process after the fact!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 05:44 AM	#4
xSin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,488	I would LOVE to get my placenta encapsulated, unfortunately I'm not seeing any way around my stubborn OH. He feels rather strongly about the idea and has vehemently expressed his perspective (which I politely disagree with) but I figure that I will concede on this subject because he's going to have no choice but to concede when it comes to baby sleeping in our room and for how long

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Apr 5th, 2012, 06:23 AM	#5
booflebump Other BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 26,505	Emma Kwasnica gives a good description on how to do it here - https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/se...1995552&type=3

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Apr 7th, 2012, 09:42 AM	#6
modo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greater London Posts: 4,157	XSin: my DH doesn't know and I am doing it anyway. It's not like he has to to take them

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Apr 7th, 2012, 20:38 PM	#7
NaturalMomma Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,601	I did my own and I actually do others as my career If you're doing your own you don't have to use a dehydrator. You can dehydrate in the oven by having it on the lowest setting and then keeping the oven door open a bit.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 22:28 PM	#8
DollPosse Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,891	I did this and I do honestly think it helps. I started at 4 capsules a day and now I am down to two. Next week I will be 4 weeks pp and I still feel great. It cost me $200 to encapsulate my placenta. If I ever have another child I will do it again. Even if the effect has been a placebo it has still been worth it.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 10:01 AM	#9
Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,581	I did it for a client and never again! I understand why it cost what it does! My client had a history of depression so she had a smoothie after she gave birth, a tincture and encapsulation. I did all 3. Smoothie is super easy and you could just consume the whole thing over a few days in smoothies and that would be super easy and you get ALL the benefits easily with zero hassle. The tinture is easy too. Instructions on DIYing it are on the IPEN website. Steaming, dehydrating, grinding and encapsulating it properly is hard work -especially without the proper equipment. I had to bin my steamer after! IMO it's well worth the money to have it all done and the specialist will often do you the smoothie when she collects it too. I wouldn't want to do another. Not even for myself! I think I'd probably just make up a bunch of smoothies and do them over the few few days or just pay a specialist. I'd asked to voucher from friends to pay for it.
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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:46 PM	#10
NaturalMomma Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,601	You shouldn't have to throw any equipment away if you steralise it after you're done. I've never had a problem with my equipment and I've been doing it on a regular basis for 3 years.

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