Placenta Preservation

11/24/2025

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11/24/2025

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11/21/2025

The Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation: this is a great, simple, shareable article!

Learn all about placenta encapsulation, including its pros and cons, why it's controversial, and how to get your placenta encapsulated.

11/21/2025

Why do I want to do placenta encapsulation? Well, it actually started as a way to help a family member who has a profitable placenta encapsulation business, but needed a few months break. So, this family member taught me exactly how to encapsulate. I watched her, and I practiced on placentas that were donated to her. I went through the entire process from washing the placenta to packaging the capsules and then we disposed of those. When I had several under my belt, I filled in for her. She still spoke with clients on the phone. I was her assistant and picked up, encapsulated, and returned the capsules to the clients. I have to say, I would have never ever thought that I would have anything to do with placentas even a year ago. I was a little grossed out at first if I am being honest. My midwife showed me my placentas after all 4 of my own children were born, but I hardly looked because it was really off-putting to me. I really regret that now. I couldn’t eat dinner after the first time I encapsulated a placenta, it just was not something that was on my heart to do. It was out of love for my family member that I encapsulated these placentas and I thought I would be done with this as soon as her break was over. And then something changed. She received a couple of hand written notes from these clients about how much the pills helped them. These notes were so heartfelt and these women were so grateful for something that I had done for them. Wow, what?? Consuming these capsules actually made such a difference for these women who had struggled previously postpartum. I was so excited that I was doing something to help these new mamas! My heart changed towards placenta encapsulation and, suddenly, it became something that I wanted to actually know about. It became something really neat. I was looking forward to getting another placenta to process. This was such a shift in me. I wanted to know more. These placentas became these beautiful organs of life. Why and how did these capsules help these women? I didn’t want to stop encapsulating placentas for new mamas. I became passionate about helping these women and understanding how it all worked. I want more women to know that it could really help them to consume their placenta. I have been racking my brain and searching for something that “spoke to me” for a couple of years. Once I become certified, I plan to become a partner in my family member’s business, and increase our client load and broaden our reach. We are both very excited about this upcoming expansion. I feel like I finally found the thing that will allow me to eventually leave my job that has started to eat away at me all while actually improving someone else’s well-being. That is what made me sign up for this course. Why - The reason that I want to become certified in placental encapsulation is to empower new moms to use their own bodies to create this super-supplement and help them recover from childbirth in such a natural way. I want women to know placenta encapsulation is an option. I want to help women feel like themselves, refreshed, after giving birth and feel connected to their families and new little ones. I did not have the opportunity to have my placentas encapsulated simply because I didn’t know that it was even a thing. Just getting the information out there so that new moms know it’s an option is so important to me. People need to know about this and understand that it’s natural, safe, and could potentially make a huge difference in how they feel and connect with their families. I also have been searching so hard for… something… some sort of calling and I feel like I finally found it!!
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11/20/2025

"I attract the more "difficult" clients (i.e. infant loss, sexual trauma. physical trauma, etc) and because of my counseling education and healing aura I am able to connect with my clients on a deeper level. With both my birth doula business and placenta encapsulation business I want a place where women feel completely comfortable with being able to talk about anything the want or need to.

I'm tired of society putting the blame on women or making women feel bad about wanting to talk about their angel baby. Humans need to talk about difficult or troubling things to be able to process them and work through them. Society doesn't want them to do that or won't allow it and I think that that's utterly wrong.

Death is a natural part of life. Physical and sexual trauma is not. Survivors should be supported no matter what they've gone through.

I have many resources available to them that I can give, but placenta encapsulation is something I feel would benefit them, especially, and am so excited to be able to offer that service!"

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11/19/2025

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11/18/2025

What are the amazing substances that exist in the placenta in an orally-active form? The placenta is full of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and phosphate, along with trace elements including copper, zinc, iron, and selenium. Iron and selenium are two particularly important therapeutic trace elements in the postpartum period.

Selenium is a mineral with antioxidant properties that protect cells from damage and may be why placental ingestion is so effective in aiding uterine recovery. With iron, studies show a strong correlation between maternal iron levels and the mother’s experience of depression, stress, and cognitive functioning postpartum.

There are also vitamins, iron and selenium, the hormones oxytocin, prostaglandin, prolactin and human placental lactagon (hpl), progesterone, serotonin, corticotropin-releasing hormone, and thyroid-releasing hormone (trh), thyroxine, plus vitamin b6, stem cells and growth factors, indoleamines, and lastly, opioids/ placental opioid-enhancing factor (poef). Discover our cert and cross cert solutions at https://brilliantbirthacademy.com/

11/17/2025

Most students significantly underestimate how much work it takes to set up a thriving business when you're doing it alone.
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11/14/2025

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11/14/2025

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11/13/2025

If you aren't familiar with Postpartum Progress, it is an amazing website founded by Katherine Stone, a postpartum anxiety survivor herself.
One of the free tools she has made available is a checklist to help mothers voice when they need help.

That's one of the hardest parts about postpartum mood disorders. It is very humbling to admit you need help and often you just want someone to recognize that without your saying the words.This handout helps mothers find their voice or even just be able to hand the sheet to their care provider to get the conversation going.

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11/12/2025

The placenta, a nutrient-rich organ essential during pregnancy, can offer significant benefits to mothers after childbirth. Consuming the placenta may help restore hormonal balance, reducing the risk of postpartum depression and supporting lactation. Hormones like oxytocin and estrogen, naturally present in the placenta, promote emotional well-being and recovery.
Rich in iron and essential nutrients like vitamin B6 and zinc, the placenta helps combat postpartum anemia, boosts energy, and accelerates healing. Its anti-inflammatory properties may reduce pain and swelling, while also supporting milk production for breastfeeding mothers.
Placenta consumption can be done through encapsulation, blending into smoothies, or using raw or tinctured preparations. While many mothers report positive outcomes, scientific evidence is still developing. Always consult a healthcare provider to determine if it’s right for you.
By reclaiming the healing properties of the placenta, mothers can enhance their physical and emotional recovery, embracing a more empowered postpartum journey.