Placenta Encapsulation

Honor your postpartum healing with nature’s support.

Placenta encapsulation offers a natural, personalized way to nourish your body after birth. Using safe, evidence-informed methods, your placenta is carefully prepared into capsules that may help restore hormonal balance, increase energy, support milk supply, and ease your transition into motherhood.

Whats included?

  • Pick-up of your placenta within 24 hours of birth (home, hospital, or birth center)
  • Gentle, sanitary preparation using the Traditional Method (steamed before dehydration)
  • Encapsulation into easy-to-take capsules (approx. 60–150, depending on placenta size)
  • Beautifully packaged delivery of your capsules within 48–72 hours
  • Printed instructions for capsule use and storage
  • Umbilical cord keepsake (optional)
  • Print keepsake (optional)

Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation:

Placenta encapsulation is the process of steaming, dehydrating, and grinding the placenta into a powder, then placing it into capsules for postpartum consumption. Though scientific research is limited and ongoing, many people who choose placenta encapsulation report a range of potential benefits, including:

1. Hormonal Rebalance

  • The placenta contains hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, which drop dramatically after birth. Consuming placenta capsules may help ease this hormonal transition and reduce postpartum mood swings.

2. Increased Energy

  • Many parents report feeling more energized and less fatigued during the early postpartum weeks when taking placenta capsules.

3. Reduced Risk of Postpartum Depression

  • Anecdotally, some people experience improved mood and reduced symptoms of anxiety or depression after consuming their placenta, possibly due to the hormone content.

4. Enhanced Milk Production

  • Some report increased breast milk supply, likely due to the presence of certain hormones and nutrients that support lactation.

5. Nutrient Replenishment

  • The placenta is rich in iron, protein, and other essential nutrients, which may help restore nutritional balance after childbirth and support healing.

6. Quicker Postpartum Recovery

  • Some users believe placenta encapsulation helps the uterus shrink back to pre-pregnancy size more efficiently and reduces postpartum bleeding.

Disclaimer: Benefits of placenta encapsulation have not been evaluated by the FDA. Your placenta specialist is not a pharmacy, holistic practitioner, herbalist, or medical doctor. Families who choose to utilize the services take full responsibility of their own health and for researching and using offered services.