Placenta Encapsulation
Potential benefits of ingesting placenta:
*Increased milk supply
*Balances postpartum hormones
*May help prevent "baby blues" & other common postpartum mood disorders
*Increased postnatal iron levels
*Placenta contains many hormones & nutrients
*May lessen postnatal bleeding
*May help the uterus shrink back to pre-pregnancy size quicker
*Increases energy
*Combats fatigue
*Decreased after birth pains
*Decreased risk of anemia, thyroid dysfunction, & after birth infection/inflammation
*Increased sense of well-being throughout the 4th trimester
The Steamed method is based on the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) method. With this method the placenta will be steamed at 135 degrees for 30 minutes and dehydrated at 160 degrees for 24 hours. The placenta can be steamed with or without your choice of herbs in the steaming water. This method will kill any potential bacteria from the birth or hospital.
Broth- During the steaming of the placenta, broth will be formed it contains the potentially beneficial properties of the placenta. Broth can be added to soups/stews, smoothies, used in the water to prepare grains or vegetables etc. It needs to be refrigerated and should be used within 4 days, or alternatively it can be frozen in ice cube trays and used as needed.
During ordering, let us know if you would like the Broth as well at no additional cost.
Gentle Beginnings only does steamed method to prevent any unwanted contamination.
The number of pills vary, based on size of placenta. It can range from 75-130. All pills come in vegan clear capsules.
Placenta Encapsulation
Potential benefits of ingesting placenta:
*Increased milk supply
*Balances postpartum hormones
*May help prevent "baby blues" & other common postpartum mood disorders
*Increased postnatal iron levels
*Placenta contains many hormones & nutrients
*May lessen postnatal bleeding
*May help the uterus shrink back to pre-pregnancy size quicker
*Increases energy
*Combats fatigue
*Decreased after birth pains
*Decreased risk of anemia, thyroid dysfunction, & after birth infection/inflammation
*Increased sense of well-being throughout the 4th trimester
The Steamed method is based on the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) method. With this method the placenta will be steamed at 135 degrees for 30 minutes and dehydrated at 160 degrees for 24 hours. The placenta can be steamed with or without your choice of herbs in the steaming water. This method will kill any potential bacteria from the birth or hospital.
Broth- During the steaming of the placenta, broth will be formed it contains the potentially beneficial properties of the placenta. Broth can be added to soups/stews, smoothies, used in the water to prepare grains or vegetables etc. It needs to be refrigerated and should be used within 4 days, or alternatively it can be frozen in ice cube trays and used as needed.
During ordering, let us know if you would like the Broth as well at no additional cost.
Gentle Beginnings only does steamed method to prevent any unwanted contamination.
The number of pills vary, based on size of placenta. It can range from 75-130. All pills come in vegan clear capsules.