Something I never thought I would do - placenta encapsulation

[jellybean88]

Pitty there's no smaller way of encapsulating it I wouldn't mind trying but I can't swallow large tablets

[Eenee]

Jellybean you could just put the powder on food and have it like that.

[jellybean88]

Oh ok hmm there's an idea or mix in a drink too I guess I'm inspired ive been looking for things to stop me getting severe pnd with this one I'm also thinking of hiring a doula for post birth support with breast feeding as I could with ds due to bad teaching and lack of support I feel like there's hope again

[Eenee]

Actually my advice is mix in a teaspoon of jam and have it quickly as don't think it'd taste nice with food. Then wash it down with a nice drink. And yes having support will help a lot. I think that's a huge down fall with feeding.

[BellyBelly]

My capsules are a standard size like a panadol I guess. If you go to the fourth trimester discussion we have a PE expert. She did mine. I noticed a slight taste too, probably best described as like iron supplements.

More later im in a bit of a mess with my back and coming down with something that feels fluey, think those capsules will come in handy.

[Julie Doula]

Kelly I hope your back gets better soon. ((((Kelly))))

I would have loved to have had placenta capsules - it would have been great for the low milk supply I had unexpectedly with baby #4. But by the time I remembered my placenta, it has been in the fridge for too long - I was bummed dh did not remember to get it to the freezer sooner. So we buried it ... and gah! Obviously not deep enough, because a fox dug it up and made off with it!

Onto more successful placenta stories - at one birth I attended, the mama had a placenta smoothie recipe ready for me to make it up for her after the birth. It was juice, ice blocks, banana, strawberries and raspberries, and about a table-spoon sized chunk of placenta. After it had all been blended together, the mother said it tastes lovely, just like any fruit smoothie. The rest of her placenta she sent for encapsulation.

[TeniBear]

Revitalising this thread - has anyone encapsulated their own placenta? I'm thinking of giving it a shot when Pudding is born... That way if I fail, it's not like I'm letting someone else down I've looked at a few tutorials on how to do it, and I think I'll be able to handle it.

What size capsules do you use? Where do you get them from? (There are heaps on eBay, are they okay?) How many do you get?

[Eenee]

Teni I encapsulated my own and just got the capsules from the chemist.

[TeniBear]

Ooh, really? Where in the chemist do they keep those? I suppose I've never looked, but I wouldn't have thought they'd sell empty capsules there...

[Eenee]

I asked as I looked around and couldn't find the isle, but yep they have them and they directed me where to go

[LionsandBears]

I am looking at doing this. I an high risk for PND, so want to do what I can to prevent it. I've pretty much stumbled across a local midwife who does it. I just need to find out price & process. She doesn't do the homeopath drops but hopefully I can work something out with my normal homeopath anyway.

i just need a way to explain to DH.

[Cass72]

You know what? To be honest it just sort of grosses me out (so I haven't read the other posts in case there's something that kind of makes me go euw!)

BUT...

Good for you. I'm so glad that doing this has done something that is just so positive for you.


Who am I (or anybody for that matter) to judge what another mum does.

[BellyBelly]

L&B quite a few people in Melbourne do it I've recently updated the placenta encapsulation article with my own experience

Placenta Encapsulation - Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation

[PumpkinZulu]

L&B, Cassius and I used the same lady and I really liked her, let me know if you'd like her info

[LionsandBears]

That would be good. It looks like it might be an interesting process keeping the placenta & putting it on ice in a private hospital.

[BellyBelly]

In the fridge in a bag Thats what I did - they offered to put it in there. Mine did pick ups and drop offs too - its the norm I think.

[Traveller]

You could bring your own esky and ice packs into hospital with you for storage

[PumpkinZulu]

This lady does pick ups and drop offs I'll FB you. A good tip I'm sure you've already need told is to mention repeatedly you're having a lotus birth (even if you're not) to increase the likelihood that they'll leave the cord and placenta alone.