Embedded Files
Serving Tulsa and Stillwater Areas with discreet, affordable placenta encapsulation.
Price: $250 (due at delivery of pills, travel fees may apply)
Procedure: send email to Tori.Caswell@TulsaBirthCenter.com with due date and next steps will be communicated via email.
Risks: Gastric upset, hormonal impact on lactation, increased incidence of postpartum mood disorder (Marraccini et al., 2015)
Benefits: Placenta contains hormones and trace minerals that are thought to improve physical and emotional/mental health in the postpartum (Young et al., 2016; Young et al., 2016). One study showed encapsulated placenta supplied 24% of Recommended Daily Amount of iron (Gryder et al., 2017). Some evidence suggests that placenta consumption reduces the incidence of postpartum mood disorder, but some research shows an increased risk of mood disorder or no effect, more research is needed (Morris et al., 2019 ;Young et al, 2018). A study from 1918 describes an increased growth rate in infants where the birthing parent consumed placenta (Hammett, 1918).
Contradictions for encapsulation: Magnesium sulfate in labor, chorioamnionitis (infection of the placental membranes), severe unexplained health problems in the infant (sometimes the placenta is used diagnostically), improper storage of placenta.
Payment: Cash, check, or venmo due at time of pill delivery/pick-up.
References
Gryder, L. K., Young, S. M., Zava, D., et al. (2017). Effects of human maternal placentophagy on maternal postpartum iron status: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled pilot study. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 62:68-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12549
Hammett, F. S. (1918). The effect of the maternal ingestion of desiccated placenta upon the rate of growth of the breast-fed infant. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 36, 569–573.
Marraccini, M.E., Gorman, K. S. (2015). Exploring placentophagy in humans: Problems and recommendations. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 60(4): 371-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12309
Morris, E., Slomp, C., Hippman, C., Inglis, A., Carrion, P., Batallones, R., Andrighetti, H., & Austin, J. (2019). A matched cohort study of postpartum placentophagy in women with a history of mood disorders: No evidence for impact on mood, energy, vitamin B12 levels, or lactation. Women's Health, 41(9), 1330-1337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.004
Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., David, W. B., et al. (2016). Human placenta processed for encapsulation contains modest concentrations of 14 trace minerals and elements. Nutrition Research 36(8): 872-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2016.04.005
Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., Zava, D., et al. (2016). Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption. Placenta 43: 86-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2016.05.005
Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., Cross, C., Zava, D., Kimball, D. W., & Benyshek, D. C. (2018). Placentophagy's effects on mood, bonding, and fatigue: A pilot trial, part 2. Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives, 31(4), e258–e271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2017.11.004
Upper right photo: KatieLew Photography. (2018). Placenta portrait. All other photos © Tori Caswell
Page updated
Report abuse