Pelvic Health * Birth doula * Placenta Processing
“I am firmly planted and deeply rooted.”
-Sawtche
Hi, I’m Dr. Kris!
I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified BEST Doula, and a Certified BEST Placenta Encapsulator.
I think placentas are cool. So why should you let your place of birth dispose of it like waste? You grew it from scratch and it nourished your baby(ies). Lets show it some LOVE!
People who support eating the placenta say that it can raise your energy and breast milk quantity.
They also say it can level off your hormones, lowering your chances of postpartum depression and insomnia.
the Process
Your processing is done by a BEST Certified Placenta Encapsulator, with a Food Handler’s Card, and Blood Borne Pathogen Certification.
We only work on one placenta at a time to prevent cross-contamination. Surfaces are disinfected in-between different placentas.
It is essential to keep your placenta at food safe temperatures from delivery to processing, your cooler should stay in your room at all times to ensure this-We pick up your placenta within hours of your call and immediately refrigerate.
Cleaning Protocols:
The entire preparation surface is cleaned before and after with a bleach solution followed by a clean water rinse to remove bleach residue.
We use disposable items wherever possible including cutting tools, cutting boards, steaming tray, cleaning sponges and so many paper towels.
All our reusable equipment is properly disinfected with bleach following OSHA and EPA guidelines.
Non-disposable equipment is replaced frequently.
Encapsulators wear full personal protective equipment.
placenta processing facts
Can I encapsulate after a cesarean?
Yes. How you labor or deliver your baby does not make a difference in the ability to encapsulate your placenta. However, if an infection is present and was the cause of the Cesarean birth, it may not be possible to encapsulate. Give us a call to discuss the safest way forward if this happens.
How do I store my placenta until you pick it up?
Your care provider will put the placenta into either a plastic container or a sealed bag. You will need to put this in a cooler with ice until we pick up the placenta from you. Please keep the placenta with you in the cooler, not in a hospital lab or refrigeration unit outside your room.
How many capsules will I get?
Depending on the size of your placenta, the average we cap per placenta is 125-150 capsules.
What if I test positive for Group B Strep?What if there is meconium present at delivery?
We are still able to process your placenta for both scenarios. Testing positive for GBS is not a sign of an active infection. It does not mean you cannot encapsulate.
Meconium is commonly present at delivery and presents no special concerns. We wash and clean all placentas and heat them to food safe temperature.
I am banking cord blood. Can I encapsulate?
Yes. The collection process is done immediately after the baby is born typically while the placenta is still inside you. The collection process doesn’t compromise the placenta in any way.
packages
Basic
transport kit
placenta pickup and return
processing
pills (clear plant-based capsules)
Classic
everything in basic
choice between clear plant-based capsules or colored chlorophyllin plant-Based capsules
choice of 1 additional placenta product
Pro
everything in basic
choice between clear plant-based capsules or colored chlorophyllin plant-Based capsules
choice of 2 additional placenta products
breastfeeding course you can stream online
INgesting Placenta not your thing? Or maybe there is an infection at the time of delivery, and pills aren’t safe anymore?
Turn your placenta into fertilizer and honor your new baby by planting your body's "tree of life". Just check to swap out pills for fertilizer on the order form.
Additional Placenta products:
Placenta Print
Salve (not made for ingestion)
Tincture (highly recommended)
Keepsake Cord (free of charge!)