Placenta Print

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For this placenta print, the placenta was rinsed so we had to think outside the box. We decided to create an edible ink since the placenta was to be encapsulated. When we mixed the ink, it turned into this beautiful shade of salmon. I love that this print emerged so rose-like.

Placenta Print

At your birth we can make some art with your placenta by pressing it onto a special paper shortly after delivery. Each print is unique and special since no two placentas are exactly alike. This pretty one reminds me of a flowery cloud.

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Placentophagy

We can encapsulate your placenta for you after your birth.
Why would you want to do this?
Humans are the only mammals that don't automatically consume their placenta after birth. When you are pregnant, your hormone levels slowly rise over time, peaking just before birth. After you deliver your placenta, your body goes into withdrawal from the sudden lack of these hormones resulting in shifts of mood. Taking placenta pills can balance out your hormones and mood, restore nutrients like iron and calcium, encourage your milk to come in and prevent fatigue and postpartum depression. Many women who consume placenta pills say that they are truly able to
"bounce back" after birthing.

We can pick up your placenta from your home after your homebirth or arrange to pick it up from the hospital.
We have a meticulous process* that we go through to properly prepare your placenta and return it to you encapsulated within 24 to 48 hours.

(*This includes blessing and expressing gratitude to the placenta.)