Placenta Services
Having a baby is hard work! Recovering from birth can often times be just as hard. From fatigue to mood instability, often times these things are dismissed as a normal part of recovering from childbirth, so they tend to go untreated. If this worsens into postpartum depression, anti-depressants can be prescribed. Some anti-depressants however, can be passed to baby through the breast milk. Those who do not want to expose their babies to these medications are then faced with the decision to either stop breastfeeding or struggle with depression. Thankfully, there is another option.
Benefits of Placenta Capsules
The placenta is an amazing organ! Its responsibilities include providing nourishment to the growing baby and removing waste. Like in pregnancy, the placenta has amazing abilities during the postpartum period. The placenta can truly heal, sustain, and strengthen.
Benefits of Placenta Capsules
The placenta is an amazing organ! Its responsibilities include providing nourishment to the growing baby and removing waste. Like in pregnancy, the placenta has amazing abilities during the postpartum period. The placenta can truly heal, sustain, and strengthen.
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The placenta is composed of healing chemicals. The known ingredients that give the placenta its healing properties are:
*Gonadotropin: the precursor to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. *Prolactin: promotes lactation. *Oxytocin: for pain and bonding; produced during breastfeeding to facilitate bonding of mother and infant. In pharmaceutical form this is a very addictive drug because it promotes a feeling of connectedness with others. *Thyroid stimulating hormone: boosts energy and helps recovery from stressful events. *Cortisone: combats stress and unlocks energy stores. *Interferon: stimulates the immune system to protect against infections. *Prostaglandins: anti-inflammatory. *Hemoglobin: replenishes iron deficiency and anemia, a common postpartum condition. *Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII: stops bleeding and enhances wound healing. *Gammaglobulin: immune booster that helps protect against postpartum infections. |
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The Process
While you bond with your new baby, I will take care of your placenta. I am on call for you and will make every effort to start preparing your placenta within 72 hours of it being birthed. Day one is spent with me preparing the placenta for the drying phase, then leave the placenta to finish drying overnight. The next day, I grind the dried placenta into a fine powder and complete the encapsulation step, which usually takes about an hour. You can begin taking the capsules right away for maximum postpartum benefits. Placentas that have been properly frozen (double-bagged and protected from freezer-burn) can also be encapsulated up to 6 months after the birth. As a Professional Placenta Encapsulator, I have been trained in preparation of the placenta using methods that adhere to Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as the Raw Method. I follow strict OSHA guidelines during the preparation of your placenta. Aside from the medicinal aspects, I treat the placenta as sacred, and will focus on honoring the work it has done to nourish your baby, while preparing it to continue to work nourishing you. |
PLACENTA PACKAGES
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Payments are accepted in the form of cash, check, CashApp, or PayPal. Please make checks payable to Kirstin Mae Sengupta or Shanti Birth Services. Credit/Debit cards are accepted via PayPal reader.
Doula clients enjoy a 30% discount on encapsulation services!
Mini Placenta Package: $150
Includes pre-portioned frozen placenta "ice cubes" that can be blended into vegetable / fruit smoothies. This package is for those clients who want to maintain the completely raw integrity of the placenta while using it in food and smoothies.
Basic Placenta Package: $200
Includes prepared capsules using the method of your choice and umbilical cord keepsake (whenever possible).
Premium Placenta Package: $300
Includes prepared capsules, 1 (4oz) tincture, 2-3 placenta prints, umbilical cord keepsake (whenever possible), 2 dozen lactation cookies or 2 dozen chocolate truffles. Placenta powder can be added to cookies and truffles or left out. Your choice!
Salves are going to be added to this package very soon!
Add-ons for any package:
Placenta Tincture - $50
A potent, therapeutic extract created by soaking a quarter size piece of raw placenta in 190 proof everclear and then setting it to ferment for 6 weeks. Stored properly, the tincture will retain the nutrients and healing properties of your placenta. This tincture can be especially beneficial when you are dealing with times of stress or transition. Kept indefinitely, it can be used down the road when you begin menopause.
Placenta Prints - $10 each
The placenta has often been called the "tree of life". This print is a wonderful way to remember the beautiful and sacred organ that grew and sustained your baby. Prints are done using your body's natural ink and are on acid free paper. *PLACENTA PRINTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED WHEN PLACENTAS ARE FROZEN BEFORE PREPARATION BECAUSE THE FREEZING/THAWING PROCESS CAUSES THE VEINING TO BE LESS PRONOUNCED.
Truffles - $30
Delicious, homemade treats are delightful at any time but these truffles are one of a kind...because they are infused with your placenta! Made with the best dairy-free ingredients, they have some of your placenta powder folded right in to the mixture.
Lactation Cookies - $30
These seriously delicious and nutritious cookies are baked with dairy free ingredients with natural key ingredients that can help BOOST your breast milk supply. These can be made with some of your placenta powder baked right in!
Smoothies* - $30
Blended with your choice of fruits and vegetables with a raw piece of your placenta, this smoothie is best enjoyed immediately post-partum. I provide spinach, apples, and bananas for this smoothie. Any additional fruits or vegetables must be purchased by the client. I can purchase these for you at an additional cost. *This is only available to doula clients who are not giving birth in a hospital setting.
Meal Preparation - $40+ (Varies on difficulty of dish requested.)
This is for the daring people out there! Have your placenta cleaned and cooked according to your preferences. Meal preparation must be done in your home, using your own cooking equipment. Clients are responsible for any and all groceries required for this meal.
Placenta Jewelry or shadowbox baby feet - $30+
Wear your placenta proudly as a beautiful bangle, necklace, or earrings. Only you will know how unique and special they truly are! You can also choose to have a teeny tiny set of baby feet to display in a shadow box. Customizable resin colors and shapes available.
Please contact me if you have any additional questions!
DISCLAIMER: The information on this page has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The services offered by Shanti Birth Services are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Families who choose to utilize the services on this page take full responsibility of their own health and for researching and using the remedies.
Payments are accepted in the form of cash, check, CashApp, or PayPal. Please make checks payable to Kirstin Mae Sengupta or Shanti Birth Services. Credit/Debit cards are accepted via PayPal reader.
Doula clients enjoy a 30% discount on encapsulation services!
Mini Placenta Package: $150
Includes pre-portioned frozen placenta "ice cubes" that can be blended into vegetable / fruit smoothies. This package is for those clients who want to maintain the completely raw integrity of the placenta while using it in food and smoothies.
Basic Placenta Package: $200
Includes prepared capsules using the method of your choice and umbilical cord keepsake (whenever possible).
Premium Placenta Package: $300
Includes prepared capsules, 1 (4oz) tincture, 2-3 placenta prints, umbilical cord keepsake (whenever possible), 2 dozen lactation cookies or 2 dozen chocolate truffles. Placenta powder can be added to cookies and truffles or left out. Your choice!
Salves are going to be added to this package very soon!
Add-ons for any package:
Placenta Tincture - $50
A potent, therapeutic extract created by soaking a quarter size piece of raw placenta in 190 proof everclear and then setting it to ferment for 6 weeks. Stored properly, the tincture will retain the nutrients and healing properties of your placenta. This tincture can be especially beneficial when you are dealing with times of stress or transition. Kept indefinitely, it can be used down the road when you begin menopause.
Placenta Prints - $10 each
The placenta has often been called the "tree of life". This print is a wonderful way to remember the beautiful and sacred organ that grew and sustained your baby. Prints are done using your body's natural ink and are on acid free paper. *PLACENTA PRINTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED WHEN PLACENTAS ARE FROZEN BEFORE PREPARATION BECAUSE THE FREEZING/THAWING PROCESS CAUSES THE VEINING TO BE LESS PRONOUNCED.
Truffles - $30
Delicious, homemade treats are delightful at any time but these truffles are one of a kind...because they are infused with your placenta! Made with the best dairy-free ingredients, they have some of your placenta powder folded right in to the mixture.
Lactation Cookies - $30
These seriously delicious and nutritious cookies are baked with dairy free ingredients with natural key ingredients that can help BOOST your breast milk supply. These can be made with some of your placenta powder baked right in!
Smoothies* - $30
Blended with your choice of fruits and vegetables with a raw piece of your placenta, this smoothie is best enjoyed immediately post-partum. I provide spinach, apples, and bananas for this smoothie. Any additional fruits or vegetables must be purchased by the client. I can purchase these for you at an additional cost. *This is only available to doula clients who are not giving birth in a hospital setting.
Meal Preparation - $40+ (Varies on difficulty of dish requested.)
This is for the daring people out there! Have your placenta cleaned and cooked according to your preferences. Meal preparation must be done in your home, using your own cooking equipment. Clients are responsible for any and all groceries required for this meal.
Placenta Jewelry or shadowbox baby feet - $30+
Wear your placenta proudly as a beautiful bangle, necklace, or earrings. Only you will know how unique and special they truly are! You can also choose to have a teeny tiny set of baby feet to display in a shadow box. Customizable resin colors and shapes available.
Please contact me if you have any additional questions!
DISCLAIMER: The information on this page has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The services offered by Shanti Birth Services are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose or treat any condition. Families who choose to utilize the services on this page take full responsibility of their own health and for researching and using the remedies.
