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You want to do WHAT with our baby's placenta? Thoughts from partners on...
Twin Cord Keepsake! by Anne FergusonWith over five years experience offering placenta encapsulation services I can safely say that 95% of the time when people, men and women alike, first hear of...
View ArticlePlacenta Encapsulation for late-onset postpartum anxiety
by Anne FergusonRecently I received a call from a newly pregnant mom. I believe she is expecting her fifth baby. She has a history of postpartum anxiety that starts around the time her baby turns three...
View ArticleIs placenta encapsulation safe? GBS (GROUP B Strep) and Encapsulation
Updated 2/21/18:During the summer of 2017 the CDC released a report that suggested a baby in Oregon got sick due to a mother taking her placenta in capsule form. This has caused some mothers...
View ArticleWhat is the process for setting up placenta encapsulation?
Are you curious about placenta encapsulation but wondering what the process to actually do it entails? Well, we're here to tell you that the process is so much easier than you might expect!Step 1:...
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Client Feedback July 2016-May 2017 with pie charts!
Numbers are fun! And since we don't yet have enough scientific research to tell us about the benefits parents who choose encapsulation experience, we have to rely on anecdotal evidence. To that end I...
View ArticleDoes Placenta Encapsulation Lower Milk Supply?
This week an opinion piece from an IBCLC in northern California has been going around the birth community. A number of my colleagues have asked my thoughts on this piece so I wanted to share what I...
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What's the deal with the "your placenta has to leave the hospital within 2...
Picking up a placenta from Abbott. This styrofoam cooler is larger than necessary but got the job done! I've been encapsulating placentas in the Twin Cities since 2011 and have personally encapsulated...
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UPDATE: Can you encapsulate your placenta with Group B Strep? Short answer is...
Over the last 11 months there has been a lot of talk about the safety of placenta encapsulation if a mom tests positive for Group B strep due to one case report of a baby from Oregon who got sick from...
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A New Doula's Guide to Supporting Placenta Encapsulation
by Anne FergusonIt's a rite of passage for a new doula... having a placenta in your fridge! If you haven't done it yet you might need to... but in the meantime I want to share things you need to know...
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So you want the hospital to release your placenta....
...but someone at the hospital or at your clinic told you that they won't release it to you or your encapsulator. This is common and easy to fix! Five things to remember for the day of your birth:1....
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