Placenta Encapsulation FAQ

When you are trying to decided which services you want to invest in, you may find that you have MANY questions.
Selecting birth or postpartum services involves confidence and trust in the company you use.

You will find the solutions to many of your questions below.

WHAT IS PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION?
First, we examine your placenta and wash off any residual blood.

Depending on your preparation preference, the placenta is either very thinly sliced, or gently steamed and then thinly sliced.
These slices go into a food grade dehydrator until the internal temperature reaches 160° F for about 8-10 hours.
It is then ground up into a fine powder and put into capsule form using an encapsulating device.

Your capsules are packaged in dark glass or PET plastic jars to protect the quality and potency.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAW METHOD AND BASIC HEATED?
The raw foods method of preparation skips the heating process before dehydration.

Your placenta is only washed and sliced. This gives you more potent capsules and a higher yield.
The heated method gently warms the placenta. The placenta is sliced and dehydrated.
Basic Heated method aligns with the belief that the postpartum body needs warmth to adequately heal from birth, replenish and move fluids and remove obstructions.
Both have incredible benefits!

CAN I ENCAPSULATE MY PLACENTA IF I HAVE A C-SECTION?

Absolutely!
Just make sure you let your care provider and hospital know that you plan to take your placenta home with you.
They will place it in a small, plastic container labeled with your information.

HOW DO I STORE MY PLACENTA UNTIL IT CAN BE PREPARED?

At your prenatal visit your encapsulator will give you a small styrofoam cooler with a utility grade thermometer inside.
Bring this with you when you give birth.
Your placenta container can be placed inside the cooler surrounded by ice.
Stick the thermometer in the ice next to the container and ensure it stays between 30-40° F until it can transported to your home and prepared.
You can obtain ice from the staff where you birth.

HOW DO I KNOW MY PLACENTA IS BEING PREPARED CORRECTLY?

Sacred Connections Health & Life Arts is run by someone who was trained by an internationally known & respected placenta specialist.
Maritday is very familiar with following food handling safety.
OSHA protocol for working with blood borne pathogens are always followed.
Preparation in your home ensures that you are receiving your OWN placenta.

There is never a risk of mix up or cross contamination.

WHAT IS A PLACENTA TINCTURE?
Placenta tincture is a piece of raw or powdered placenta that is infused in high proof alcohol.

The alcohol draws all of the nutrients and hormonal compounds from the placenta.

This extraction process creates a powerful tincture that is preserved for longer periods of time.

Placenta Encapsulation

PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION
The Sacred Health Doula offers:

many options for placenta preparation including smoothies, capsules, tincture, chocolate truffles, salves, body butters, prints, umbilical cord keepsakes.
As a Sacred Health Doula client, your placenta is prepared in your home. This is important because it guarantees that you part of the process just as you were throughout your pregnancy. It also is the same environment that your baby and placenta grew and were nurtured in. Aromatherapy and music that you love will be diffused to put your essence and love into your environment as your capsules and placenta creations are prepared.
Trained by International Placenta & Postpartum Association (IPPA) rest assured your placenta will be in skilled and caring hands.

We adhere to strict state Food Handling and OSHA guidelines so you can be sure that you are receiving the BEST services in New York.

Please visit our FAQ page for any questions you may have.

SERVING HOSPITALS, BIRTH CENTERS AND HOME BIRTHS IN NYC & Mid-Hudson Valley, New York AREA.
Want your placenta processed within hours of giving birth?

Just give us a call!
We have a 48 hour guaranteed turnaround time.
Want to choose placenta encapsulation and you just gave birth?
Last minute bookings are fine too 🙂

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Any of our services can be added to the above packages to create a custom option that works best for you!

ALA CARTE OPTIONS

JUST Placenta
(no print, keepsake or postpartum)
$200.00

Placenta Smoothie
$30.00

6 oz Tincture
$25.00

Placenta Salve
$35.00

Placenta Chocolates
$25.00

1 Postpartum Meal
$30.00

Bengkung Belly Binding
$110.00

1-hour Breastfeeding Support
$25.00

Baby Gear Planning
(3 hours)
$150.00

-Can transport with proper waiver signed
-All encapsulated pills made from placenta in Amber glass bottle
-Tincture in alcohol