For the brave and informed, I offer Placenta Encapsulation services to the Chicago area.

The choice to use your placenta is a deeply personal one. Women are making this choice for a variety of reasons. Consuming your placenta can increase milk supply, elevate mood, stave anemia, lessen postpartum bleeding, regulate hormones and combat Postpartum Depression and Baby Blues. There have been a few scientific studies to determine the impact placenta consumption has on new mothers, but it is definitely a very new field of study in the West.

I practice OSHA-established guidelines when processing placentas, using specified equipment that has been bleached and sterilized. I follow sterile techniques for Blood-borne Pathogens to ensure your safety and cleanliness. I do not guarantee the results from consumption of your placenta. Once I return the capsules to your care, you are responsible for the manner in which you ingest them and the results thereof.

There are circumstances in which encapsulating a placenta is ill-advised. If mother has taken large amounts of medication during pregnancy, such as Psychotropics, if she is Hep-B or HIV positive or if the placenta is placed in Formaldehyde in the Pathology lab after birth, then the placenta is not safe for consumption. Even if a woman has an epidural or Pitocin during her labor, she can consume it safely. The presence of meconium (the baby’s first stool) is also fine. In any of these cases, I wash the placenta with vinegar and “bleed” it to clean it. If you have any questions about your specific circumstances, please feel free to contact me to discuss them.