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cets1290
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placenta encapsulation?
has anyone done this? The benefits of it sound amazing, but it's expensive and slightly weird lol... curious to see if anyone has experience doing this
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Katareen
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placenta encapsulation?
I did it with my last birth, and it was worth every penny. I had an awful recovery with my first (mostly emotional) and I read a great deal on this subject and gave it a shot. At first it sounded gross to me but I wanted to try anything.
My mood was great, milk supply great, postpartum bleeding was less. I was so happy I decided to do it!!!!
If you're ok with another option, you can have your placenta frozen in chunks to blend into smoothies. This is significantly cheaper--though you need a stronger stomach!
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cets1290
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placenta encapsulation?
where did you go to get them put into pills? I don't think I could do the smoothies lol.. If you could give me all of the info that would be great. Curious about cost (if you don't mind sharing), how many pills you get, and how it all works with the hospital (do they just give it to you, do you need to freeze it, etc.)
thanks!
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Jenn79
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
I'm curious too. I had bad pp depression with my first and I tried just hiding it. I'm so scared to go through it again that I'll try anything.
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ElizaRags35
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placenta encapsulation?
There are a few people on LI who do encapsulation. I have friends that used Mary Betsellie. I think it may run about $250-$300.
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| Posted 2/21/15 1:58 PM |
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JME78
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by Katareen
I did it with my last birth, and it was worth every penny. I had an awful recovery with my first (mostly emotional) and I read a great deal on this subject and gave it a shot. At first it sounded gross to me but I wanted to try anything.
My mood was great, milk supply great, postpartum bleeding was less. I was so happy I decided to do it!!!!
If you're ok with another option, you can have your placenta frozen in chunks to blend into smoothies. This is significantly cheaper--though you need a stronger stomach!
 I had a good experience. I will be encapsulating again.
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alexb
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placenta encapsulation?
If someone could fm me with the person they used, i would really appreciate it! Suffered some pp depression with my first and am willing to try anything to help alleviate that this time around.
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cets1290
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by alexb
If someone could fm me with the person they used, i would really appreciate it! Suffered some pp depression with my first and am willing to try anything to help alleviate that this time around.
same- this is my first and I love reading about all the benefits of this
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Katareen
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by ElizaRags35
There are a few people on LI who do encapsulation. I have friends that used Mary Betsellie. I think it may run about $250-$300.
This is who most people I know used. You can look her up on FB or google Sacred Space Birth Services.
$275 you get about 100 pills, depending on size of your placenta.
Anyone who previously had PPD, I would urge you to try it!
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alexb
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placenta encapsulation?
One more question:)
How exactly does the process work? I will be having a scheduled c section- do I have to let the hospital know prior? Are there some hospitals that won't let you store your placenta? I'll be delivering at North Shore Manhasset... Thanks!
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cets1290
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by alexb
One more question:)
How exactly does the process work? I will be having a scheduled c section- do I have to let the hospital know prior? Are there some hospitals that won't let you store your placenta? I'll be delivering at North Shore Manhasset... Thanks!
I looked up Mary Betsellie and read about the whole thing on her website- might be helpful for you too :)
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Katareen
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Posted by alexb
One more question:)
How exactly does the process work? I will be having a scheduled c section- do I have to let the hospital know prior? Are there some hospitals that won't let you store your placenta? I'll be delivering at North Shore Manhasset... Thanks!
Call the hospital prior and ask--then remind L&D when you're there that you want it. Bring a small cooler of ice to store it in (they'll put it in a plastic bag) and Mary (if you use her) will come pick it up or you can drop it off to her.
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JJ2014
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
So not to bring Reality TV into this but Kim from Don't Be a Tardy (Atlanta Housewives) drank hers in a smoothie after birth and I honestly thought the benefits out weighed the strangeness of it! I'm totally interested.
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| Posted 2/22/15 4:37 PM |
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cets1290
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Posted by JJ2014
So not to bring Reality TV into this but Kim from Don't Be a Tardy (Atlanta Housewives) drank hers in a smoothie after birth and I honestly thought the benefits out weighed the strangeness of it! I'm totally interested.
idk if I could stomach that! lol
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alexb
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by Katareen
Posted by alexb
One more question:)
How exactly does the process work? I will be having a scheduled c section- do I have to let the hospital know prior? Are there some hospitals that won't let you store your placenta? I'll be delivering at North Shore Manhasset... Thanks!
Call the hospital prior and ask--then remind L&D when you're there that you want it. Bring a small cooler of ice to store it in (they'll put it in a plastic bag) and Mary (if you use her) will come pick it up or you can drop it off to her.
Thx!!
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alexb
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by cets1290
Posted by alexb
One more question:)
How exactly does the process work? I will be having a scheduled c section- do I have to let the hospital know prior? Are there some hospitals that won't let you store your placenta? I'll be delivering at North Shore Manhasset... Thanks!
I looked up Mary Betsellie and read about the whole thing on her website- might be helpful for you too :)
I actually did and didn't see a step-by-step process on her mobile site.... I'm sure it's a condensed version so i figured i would ask.
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
I'm so glad someone asked about this! I really want to do it and am going to look into it!
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FTM427
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Posted by JJ2014
So not to bring Reality TV into this but Kim from Don't Be a Tardy (Atlanta Housewives) drank hers in a smoothie after birth and I honestly thought the benefits out weighed the strangeness of it! I'm totally interested.
Haha I dont watch that show but I actually did see that episode/scene. Didnt she try to get her husband to drink it also?
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FTM427
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by Katareen
Posted by ElizaRags35
There are a few people on LI who do encapsulation. I have friends that used Mary Betsellie. I think it may run about $250-$300.
This is who most people I know used. You can look her up on FB or google Sacred Space Birth Services.
$275 you get about 100 pills, depending on size of your placenta.
Anyone who previously had PPD, I would urge you to try it!
How often do you take the pills....is it just like 1 a day?
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| Posted 2/23/15 11:12 AM |
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Katareen
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placenta encapsulation?
I took 1-2 a day...2 in the beginning and then 1 after about a month.
I'm sure people will comment that it's gross or whatever, but as a mom who had a tough time emotionally, I really felt it made a HUGE difference. I'm enjoying motherhood and the newborn phase so much more this time around.
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dlj97
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placenta encapsulation?
For those who have done it, do the pills have a taste? How long does it take to get them back?
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JessL
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by Katareen
I took 1-2 a day...2 in the beginning and then 1 after about a month.
I'm sure people will comment that it's gross or whatever, but as a mom who had a tough time emotionally, I really felt it made a HUGE difference. I'm enjoying motherhood and the newborn phase so much more this time around.
Did you notice any of the other benefits such as increased milk supply, less bleeding, etc. I haven't experienced any PPD with my last two births, but am interested in the other benefits it talks about.
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Ayne11
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Re: placenta encapsulation?
Posted by dlj97
For those who have done it, do the pills have a taste? How long does it take to get them back?
This is what I'm wondering... Do you burp up any tastes, like sometimes happens with fish oil pills?
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susie658
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placenta encapsulation?
very cool...I was just considering this for the first time today! I contacted a few people on LI to see what the process and cost would be. it does seem to be about $300. oy..,now if I'm also doing the blood cord storage that doesn't mean they are taking any of the placenta right?
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ANewDayHasCome
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Posted by susie658
very cool...I was just considering this for the first time today! I contacted a few people on LI to see what the process and cost would be. it does seem to be about $300. oy..,now if I'm also doing the blood cord storage that doesn't mean they are taking any of the placenta right?
Cord blood has nothing to do with the placenta. The placenta comes out a little later.
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