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All About: Placenta Encapsulation!
Although it is becoming more and more popular, especially within the natural birth community, consumption of the placenta through placenta encapsulation (and in general) is still not widely done, or even known about. The purpose of this blog post is to offer education on the benefits, risks, as well my process, of placenta encapsulation so that you can make an informed decision on whether this is right for yo
Let’s talk a bit about what the heck this even is. Placenta encapsulation is when your placenta is prepared (we’ll talk about this more in a sec) and placed into capsules to be consumed by you, the birthing person during the postpartum period.
Okay, you might be someone that read that and immediately thought “YUCK”. If you are that person, totally fine. Placentophagy (the consumption of the placenta after birth) is not for everyone. I won’t be offended if you decide to click out.. (or maybe you stay for the education?) But if this is this is something that piques your interest and you want to know more, keep reading!
The process for encapsulation
There are two ways to encapsulate placentas, the Traditional Chinese Method (TCM), and the Raw Method. TCM involves cleaning and gently steaming the placenta, then dehydrating it for about 8-12 hours, grinding it into a powder, and distributing it into capsules. The Raw Method is very similar, just minus the steam.
