Placenta Encapsulation Services

Whether you prefer encapsulation or another form of preparation, I am a highly experienced Placenta Encapsulation Specialist an will quickly and safely prepare your placenta for consumption and provide door-to-door service within the Indy and surrounding areas*.

Wondering which preparation method is best for you? Scroll down to read more.

Why Encapsulate?

Why would a new mother/birthing parent choose to consume their placenta? Some of the benefits may include…

  • An increase in breast/chest milk production

  • A decrease in postpartum bleeding

  • An increase in energy while also getting better sleep

  • Overall better mood

  • Less risk of postpartum depression

  • Beneficial vitamins, minerals including iron and protein, especially those who are vegan or vegetarian

  • Assistance in postpartum pain relief

The package

  • Prepared note regarding keeping your placenta

  • Pickup within 24 hours of notification

  • Placenta Preparation of your choice –

    • Gentle Prep

    • Steam Prep method (broth included, if steam method is chosen. Required if positive for GBS)

    • or Raw Cubes

  • Your choice of capsules (flavored gelatin or plain vegetarian)

  • Placenta tincture

  • Placenta chocolates*

  • Baby’s umbilical cord keepsake*

  • Amniotic sac charm*

  • Placenta print on quality art paper*

  • Photos of placenta*

  • Home delivery in the Indy area (pick up and drop off locations for outside areas)

* - optional

Package Pricing - $325

Note - Fee is charged for this specialized service, not the sale of capsules or keepsakes themselves. This fee also reflects my specific training on placentaphagia, OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens training, high safety protocols, supplies and travel expenses.

A brief list of supplies that must be purchased that are one time use: Sponges, disposable cutting boards, protective padding (chux pads). Supplies that are consumable and need to be purchased often: gloves, bleach, paper towels, parchment paper, cheese cloth, brandy (for tinctures), bottles, bags, label paper, chocolate (for chocolates), tin foil, various capsules, pipettes (for tinctures), watercolor paper (for prints), saran wrap, card stock (for instructional booklet).

Keepsakes Only Package

Here, you can choose to only receive the Placenta Print, Umbilical Cord Keepsake and Photos of your placenta.

Please Contact me for this option instead of filling out the Booking Form.

Keepsakes only pricing - $175

**Please Note**

Hospital pickup and Home delivery is for the Indianapolis and Lafeyette areas. Clients in areas such as Anderson, Muncie, Greenfield, Columbus, Kokomo will be required to meet at various locations within 24 hours of birth for pick up and drop off of package.

Kokomo, Noblesville and areas north - Meeting Location is IU North parking

Muncie, Anderson and areas Northeast - Meeting Location is Extended Stay America across from Community North

Columbus, Shelbyville, and areas south - Meeting location is Community South hospital parking

How Do I choose?

Clients can choose various methods of preparation from the Gentle Prep Method, Steam Prep method, or raw cube prep.

Step 1 - choose your method of preparation

Gentle Prep method: the placenta is gently rinsed before being fully dehydrated at 165 degrees Fahrenheit, then ground and encapsulated in same ‘0’ size gelatin or vegetarian capsules. This method is preferred by people who want their placenta to be close to it’s most natural state as possible without consuming frozen raw placenta. Gentle Prep also yields a higher volume of capsules than the Steam method as there are more dried fluids in the final dehydrated powder.

Steam method: this requires the steaming of the placenta, for 20 minutes on each side. The steam produces a broth that the client may choose to receive (uses range from additions to soups or the feeding of houseplants). Please consume within 2 weeks of drop off ad keep refrigerated. *Please note: should you test positive for GBS, this method is required to ensure safety.

For both the Gentle and Steam Prep methods, the placenta is then dehydrated completely at 165 degrees Fahrenheit, ground and encapsulated into small ‘0’ size gelatin or vegetarian capsules. Options for flavored and unflavored will be provided.

Raw Cubes: the placenta is rinsed and cut into 1” cubes and then frozen for use in daily smoothies. This method is prepared in the client’s home only, when GBS negative and requires additional service and travel fees of $150.

Step 2 - Choose your Capsules

You can choose between various flavored gelatin capsules or plain vegetarian capsules. There will be a section on the booking form to pick the type you would like.

Step 3 - Choose Your Add-ons

These are keepsakes and add-ons that you can choose or leave off. There is no additional fee for choosing them or discounts for not choosing them because you are purchasing a service, not the items.

Placenta Print: A print of your placenta on quality art paper. This looks like a watercolor painting or a stamp. Check the Instagram account of CCBS for images.

Umbilical Cord Keepsake: a dehydrated keepsake of your baby’s umbilical cord. If you are birthing in a hospital, they will retain 6-8” of the cord for drug testing. Typically, there is enough left to work with.

Amniotic Sac Charm: a piece of your baby’s amniotic sac that is stretched over a 4” wooden hoop and gently dried. See image below. To me, it almost looks like a full moon. * Please note - this keepsake is dependent on how intact or torn the sac is as to whether or not I can create it.

Placenta Chocolates: a fun, tasty way to treat yourself while getting the benefits of your placenta! These milk or dark chocolate candies contain the amount of 1 capsule of dehydrated placenta powder. 10 pieces.

Photos of your placenta: You can choose to receive them or not, and allow sharing or not.

Everyone Receives…

Placenta Tincture: a small portion of placenta is steeped in 6 oz of 100 proof grain alcohol for 6 weeks. Uses include emotional distress or upsets, menstrual difficulties or PMS. A drop or two can even be placed on baby’s gums to help with teething pain. Includes dropper bottle and cheesecloth for straining.

Step 4 - booking form…

By clicking the ‘Book Encapsulation’ button below, you’ll be taken to a form where you will provide your contact info, birth info, encapsulation and keepsake choices. You’ll provide a deposit of $50, taken through Square, and I will be notified of your booking.

After Booking

Email Instructions

Once your booking is received, you will be emailed an instruction form with further information on topics like paying your balance, how to pack your placenta (if I’m not your birth doula), and how to contact to notify that it is ready for pick-up.

Information

Go over the instruction form with your partner, family member, doula (if hired and not me) so that everyone is aware of proper handling and packing expectations. This is very important!

Once you’ve had your baby…

Indy area clients - You’ll contact me at the number she has provided you in the instruction document and I will pick up within 24 hours. Typically pick up happens within just a few hours, but in case I’m at a birth, I will pick up afterwards.

Out of Indy clients - You’ll contact me at the number provided in the instruction packet to make pick up arrangements at one of the locations provided in the list above. Once your placenta is ready for drop off, I will contact you to arrange drop off at the same location.

“When and how will I get my placenta back?”

Turn around time is 2-3 days. It will be returned to your home, hospital, or pickup location.

Ready to Book? It’s easy to book your services with my online intake form! Rest assured that I will contact you after your information is received and supply additional instructions for your placenta pick-up.