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Placenta NZ gives you all you need to know about placenta’s, their benefits and the service we provide to encapsulate your own placenta in New Zealand
Welcome!
We are a small group of Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialists (PES) and also midwives who provide a range of services to care for your placenta.
As certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialists we provide a full range of high quality services and options to ensure a quick and easy way of preserving something so rare as your placenta for consumption.
Our Services & Benefits
What is the process?
The process of placenta encapsulation involves steaming, drying, grinding, and encapsulating the placental tissues. We can provide this service in your own home or in our custom made clinic and within 72 hours of birth. In general, 100 – 200 capsules can be created from one placenta.We use the highest grade vegetarian capsule material, and the pills are easy to swallow. The capsules are taken 1 to 3 times per day for the first few weeks postpartum, and as needed after that. In addition to this we will provide you with a cord Keepsake. We can also make a homeopathic tincture from a part of your placenta, which enables you to reap the benefits of your placenta many years into the future for mum and child.
Where is it made?
We can come to your home and encapsulate your placenta, preferably within a 72 hour period. Or your placenta can be shipped to us from anywhere in New Zealand. It is a very simple process! When your baby is born tell your midwife to double bag the placenta. Then wrap it up in a few layers of newspaper, Then put it into a leak proof container or box. You can then send it to us via overnight courier (ring NZ Couriers on 0800 800 841). The placenta will stay nice and cold. If you cant get it sent within 48 hours after birth then it is perfectly fine to freeze then send. Placentas are even fine to encapsulate after being frozen for a couple of years . If you live in the Auckland area we can pick it up ourselves, the cost for this is dependent upon the area you live and costs between $10 – $20.
Benefits
- Balance your hormones
- Increase milk supply
- Combat Fatigue
- Increase your energy
- Prevent signs of aging
- Recover more quickly from childbirth
- Replenish what was lost during childbirth
- Bring the body back into balance
- Prevent and treat the :baby blues
- Shorten postnatal bleeding time
- Increase postnatal iron levels
FAQs
I experience an aftertaste when I take the pills, is there any way to avoid this?
"Three things can be done to stop the aftertaste that sometimes occurs when taking the capsules. One, I add ginger powder to the steam bath which stops most people from experiencing aftertaste. Two, swallow the capsules with a bite of food instead of a gulp of liquid to assure that it descends the esophagus without getting stuck. Three, try storing the capsules in the freezer instead of the fridge."
I have still have some placenta capsules. Are there other uses for them?
"At the very least, placenta is a good medicine if you intuitively feel that your energy levels have dropped, or that you are having difficulties maintaining your milk production. Also:
Resume taking the capsules after you return to work if you plan to do so, to help with fatigue and lactation issues that may arise from pumping.
You may give the capsules to the child for stress relief such as on the first day of school, during a move, or separation from the parents
Dried placenta can be used topically, it is wonderful for treating eczema – open a capsule and mix the placenta into a small amount of pure natural oil then apply to skin."
Is there any time when placenta capsules should be avoided?
"As placenta is a toning medicine, and brings heat into the body, it is recommended that you stop taking the capsules during times of infection, for example if you are presenting symptoms of common cold, flu, mastitis and at any time when running a fever, as the toning effects of the medicine can actually push the infection deeper into your system, making it harder to recover. Only after the infection has completely cleared, resume taking capsules, at a slightly higher does than when you stopped."
How do I care for my placenta capsules?
"Placenta capsules will last indefinitely with proper care and handling. Keep capsules, dry, dark and cool – ideally in a sealed container in the refrigerator. For long term storage, keep capsules in the freezer."
What if my placenta is deemed unsuitable for consumption by my care provider?
"This is rare, but it does happen. If your placenta is not suitable, or it is accidentally destroyed or misplaced, we will render our contract null and void, releasing you from my fees and the contract."
What is the ideal timeline for encapsulation?
"While encapsulation may take place any time after the birth (with proper care to ensure the placenta remains suitable for consumption), the medicinal properties of the placenta will decrease over time. Ideally, the placenta should be prepared within 48 hours for the most benefits, and the dosage begun within 72 hours to mitigate the drop in hormone levels after the birth (around 4 days post-partum).
Here are some time guidelines to follow to assure that your placenta remains suitable for your consumption. Within 0 – 3 hours the placenta may be left at room temperature. If the placenta will be encapsulated between 3 and 48 hours after the birth, wrap the placenta in a sealable, food grade, plastic bag and lay the placenta flat in the fridge at 4ºC or below. If it cannot be encapsulated until after 48 hours, place the placenta in a second bag, being sure to expel as much air as possible from around the placenta, and lay flat in the deep freeze at 0ºC or below (or the back of your fridge freezer, which is not ideal for longterm storage). The placenta can be encapsulated up to six months after the birth or more (I know of placentas being processed up to 5 years postpartum!) provided that it has been properly cared for."
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Service Categories
Homoeopaths, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Womens Health
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