Placenta Encapsulation

Nmschultz

I like the feedback received on this board, so thought I would post here...

 Has anyone done placenta encapsulation? If so, tthoughts or feedback? I had a close friend that did it a few months ago, and she said it worked wonders to boost energy, help heal body, etc. Just wondering if anyone here has experience with this. Thanks!

LadyNikon

I have not but sounds interesting!

MrsOjoButtons

I wanted to and expressed my wishes to the entire room of hospital staff before I started pushing. We had an insulated bag and ice packs with us at the hospital in anticipation of taking it home. I'd already purchased the capsules and encapsulator.

The aholes put it in formeldahyde before releasing it to me, rendering it useless. My husband actually cried when they handed him the bucket because he knew how much it meant to me. We still took it and we'll bury it somewhere eventually.

So having been there, don't let them take your placentas to pathology.

E&RMommy

Almost all multiples deliver in the hospital and most hospitals do not release tissue back to the patient.  So unless anyone on here has done it for a singleton, you will be hard pressed to find a yes.  I've worked in five hospitals and none will let you have placenta back.

Of course it will boost erengy.  It's equivalent to eating liver or any organ meat.  It's stock full of red blood cells.  I have heard it being used for PPD but do not have any personal experience with that.

Good luck!!! 

mysteriousmommy

My hospital tried to pull that "it's against our policy to give it back to you" B.S. on me.  It was just that...B.S.  Find someone in your area that does encapsulation and they should have a waiver you can sign and present to your hospital.  I signed the waiver and made a couple empty threats about getting a lawyer and they handed it right over.  It's not the hospital's place to refuse your request assuming you provide a statement saying you release them from liability.

As soon as I delivered my OB dropped it right in a ziploc bag and my mom put it on ice.

Good luck!

2moms2twins

Nmschultz:

I like the feedback received on this board, so thought I would post here...

 Has anyone done placenta encapsulation? If so, tthoughts or feedback? I had a close friend that did it a few months ago, and she said it worked wonders to boost energy, help heal body, etc. Just wondering if anyone here has experience with this. Thanks!

Dw wanted to but because she was a c-section and given medication we were told you can not do it as it changes the effect. Have a few friends who SWEAR by it. DW had baby blues pretty bad and wished she would have done it -  I thought it was gross but i realize how bad BABY BLUES can be and I am all for it now ...

JenLC99

I had mine done with my twins and I, for one, had a great experience! I brought it up to my OB at an office visit; I said, "Don't think I'm a weirdo, but I'd like to have my placentas," and he said, "Of course!" I delivered at hospital in the Boston/Cambridge area which is pretty "crunchy" and it is a common request. They put it on ice for me immediately after delivery, we brought it home, and about four days later a woman came to my house and did the encapsulation in my kitchen! I even have some pictures of it, I thought it looked so neat. They had fused together so it looked like one big placenta. I had a greater than average blood loss after delivery because of my uterus being so big (16.5 lbs of baby in there!) plus it was my third pregnancy and my uterus was a bit lazy, and I think the placenta pills helped tremendously with replacing the iron I lost.

Nmschultz

Thanks for the feedback. I'm contemplating doing this myself. I know the hospital in my town will release the placenta, as they did so with my friend. She had her mom take it to her house, and the woman met her there, the same day she delivered, and prepared it. Since I have an 11 month old, and DH can only take a week off work, I'm open to anything that'll five me an energy boost and help me heal faster!