Here at The Placenta Connection we want to support you in choosing the right placenta remedies for you. You can use this guide to explain the remedies to your partner, midwife, doctor, family and friends.
Your placenta is unique to you and your baby and is a vital part of your pregnancy and birth. It connects you physically to your baby providing oxygen, nutrients, vitamins and hormones. After giving birth to your baby and your placenta, you can lose blood up to 1/8 of your body’s volume. Many women choose placenta encapsulation as part of their postnatal recovery, alongside rest, nourishing food and support.
Why should I consider consuming my placenta?
Placenta consumption has a long history in traditional practices and has grown in popularity across Europe and the US. Research is still limited and experiences vary from woman to woman. If you’d like to read more, the Placenta Remedies Network (www.placentaremediesnetwork.org) is a good starting point.
What about the baby blues?
Many mothers experience the “baby blues” in the first days after birth. Placenta capsules are not a treatment for postnatal depression or anxiety. If you’re feeling low, anxious or not yourself, please speak to your midwife, health visitor or GP — and you can stop taking your capsules at any time.
How do I keep my placenta safe until encapsulation?
You will be provided with a chill tested cooler pack and single use gel ice packs before you reach 37 weeks pregnant. After you have given birth your placenta needs to be placed into this chiller pack within 30 minutes. We provide information for you to share with your midwife and birth partner so they are aware you wish to keep your placenta and how to prepare it for the chiller pack. Including the requirement that your placenta is delivered “onto dry land” due to the risk of cross contamination being higher in water.
Some hospitals may allow you to store your placenta in their fridge or keep your ice packs in the freezer. Your placenta will be safe in the chiller pack for 12 hours. You should then text us at The Placenta Connection ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT and we will collect your placenta within 12 hours (invariably it will be much sooner) and return your capsules to you with 24-48 hours. We require parents to complete and sign The Placenta Connection Booking Form before booking the services. We also require parents to complete a Placenta Collection Statement before the preparation of any remedies. This statement allows us to ensure your placenta is safe and suitable for consumption and confirms you have stored your placenta as per our guidelines. Because all births are different we must ensure that your placenta meets our food safety policy requirements to ensure that we provide you with a safe and high quality product.
Why should I choose The Placenta Connection?
- I have been trained and certified with both IPEN and PRISM Placenta Training, and undertake ongoing CPD and sharing of best practice
- Food Safety, HACCP and blood born pathogen training certificates are available to download on www.theplacentaconnection.co.uk
- I am registered with Medway Council as a food business, in a council-inspected unit
- I have a dedicated unit at my home where the capsules and remedies are made, ensuring a clean and hygienic work space
- I use high quality non light permeable packaging with fully compliant labels
- I guarantee only one placenta will be processed at any one time
- I am a mother of two who has worked with young children and families throughout my career
- I have experienced the powerful effects of encapsulation for myself and can testify first hand as to how it changed my post natal experience with my second child
- I only use high quality hospital grade equipment
- I am fully committed to helping women take control of their post natal experience and feel strongly that my role is to support new mums in recovery
- Services We Offer
- Steamed Capsules – the placenta is gently steamed, then dehydrated
- Placenta Tincture – this is a stronger long term remedy where a piece of placenta is stored in high quality alcohol for six weeks, after filtering you can use the tincture as drops, as and when necessary
- Cosmetic Remedies including balm for you and baby, facial oil, face/body cream, details upon request
- Homeopathic Remedy part of your placenta or one capsule sent to a registered homeopath for preparation, details upon request (can be reordered for up to 5 years)
Cases in which we are unable to offer our services
- If you have tested positive for any blood borne disease (HIV, AIDS, HBV, HCV, CJD) or uterine/placental infection
- If your placenta has been sent to pathology by your medical team
- The Placenta Connection reserve the right to refuse services based on their own assessment of your placenta upon collection
- In order to ensure we deliver a high quality and food safe product we must ensure that our placenta storage guidelines have been met
- To prevent disappointment and refusal of services we advise that you follow our placenta storage guidelines, most importantly, ensuring your placenta is chilled within 30 minutes after its delivery
