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Placenta Encapsulation, Tinctures & Remedies

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Placentophagy: 

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The ingestion of the placenta is known as “placentophagy.” The purpose of  placentophagy by the mother is to reintroduce the beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth which helps restore a more balanced body function, helps prevent “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression, increase breastmilk production, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels, and provide an overall feeling of wellness to aid in the transition between pregnancy and the early postpartum period in the woman who has just given birth.

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Placenta Encapsulation:

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Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the mother’s placenta after the birth of her baby. This is done by removing the membranes and umbilical cord and rinsing the placenta to remove as much maternal and fetal blood as possible. Then the placenta is sliced, dehydrated and ground into a powder.The placenta powder is placed into capsules for the mother to ingest as she sees fit. (in some instances, we will steam it for 20 minutes prior to dehydration).

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Mother's Tincture:

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A Mother's Tincture is a homeopathic tincture, created from a piece of her placenta, that has the same benefits as Placenta Capsules. Ready around week six of the postpartum period, it helps restore balance where needed, and is easily stored for future use through menopause.

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A Homeopathic Remedy for the baby:

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The Baby's Remedy, ready around day three of the postpartum period, is good for helping baby through any transitional period in his/her life. A weaker form of the Mother's Tincture, it has a calming effect on the child, and can be strengthened for future use as the child grows.

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Limitations and Disclaimers:

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Northwest Ohio Birth Services is not a pharmacy, pharmaceutical representative, holistic practitioner, herbalist, or medical doctor. Benefits of placentophagy are supported by ongoing research but have not been evaluated by the FDA. Placentophagy, is for natural nutritional supplementation and is intended solely for ingestion by the mother who has birthed the placenta(s) (not for her family members, friends, or other individuals), and as such cannot be guaranteed to produce specific results.

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For information on our Essential Oils & Blends for the childbearing year and beyond please visit our Essential Oils page.

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