Many new mothers suffer from mood instability starting in the first week after giving birth. Dubbed the "baby blues", it is often dismissed as a normal part of birth recovery. Since the hormonal fluctuations at the root of the issue eventually regulate themselves, no treatment is given. Women are left to cope on their own, losing the first precious weeks with their newborn baby to an emotional roller coaster and exhaustion.

If the baby blues worsen into a diagnosis of postpartum depression anti-depressants may be prescribed. Anti-depressants, like almost all drugs, are passed to the baby through breastmilk, and mothers who do not want to expose their babies to these medications are often faced with the decision to either stop breastfeeding or struggle with depression. Women suffer through the baby blues almost as a rite of passage to motherhood. But, it does not have to be this way. In many cultures the placenta is considered the tree of life, and for good reason, because without it life would not be possible.

The placenta is amazing! Its sacred responsibilities include providing nourishment to and eliminating waste from the baby. It allows the baby to breath through his mama, secretes hormones that regulate and maintain pregnancy, and blocks may harmful substances from the baby, as well. Incredible! And like in pregnancy, the placenta has amazing abilities during the postpartum period. The placenta can heal, sustain, and strengthen.

As a Placenta Service Provider I have been trained in preparation of the placenta using methods that adhere to Traditional Chinese Medicine. The placenta is dried, ground and encapsulated, and when properly stored, the capsules can be used long-term. When you have recovered from childbirth, you can even freeze the capsules and save them for menopause.

I follow strict OSHA & EPA guidelines during the preparation of your placenta. I bring all of the necessary equipment and encapsulation materials to your home to complete the process. Aside from the medicinal aspects, I treat the placenta as sacred, and will focus on honoring the work it has done to nourish your baby, while preparing it to continue its work nourishing you.

During pregnancy your placenta takes over many endocrine functions. After the placenta is birthed it takes several weeks to months to return to its prepregnancy state. By Postpartum day 5 your body is at it's lowest state hormonally and nutritionally. Ideally, the placenta is encapsulated within 48 hours after the birth. While you bond with your new baby, I will take care of your placenta. I am basically on call for you and will make every effort to come to your home within 48 hours to encapsulate your placenta. During the first visit, I spend about two hours preparing the placenta for the drying phase, then leave the placenta to finish drying overnight. The next day, I will return to complete the encapsulation step, which takes about one hour. You can begin taking the capsules right away for maximum postpartum benefits.

Contact me for tips on getting your placenta home from the hospital as soon as possible after the birth. Even if mama and baby are recovering in the hospital, I can encapsulate your placenta at home with your partner or other relatives present and get the capsules to you right away.

Placentas that have been properly frozen (double-bagged and protected from freezer-burn) can also be encapsulated up to 6 months after the birth.

The full encapsulation process takes approximately two days and includes (depending on the size of your placenta) approximately 100 - 200 placenta capsules and your baby's umbilical cord carefully dried and placed in a satin pouch as a special keepsake. Placenta encapsulation services are valued at $200.00. If you are located outside the Albuquerque Metro area please contacting me for pricing details

If you are interested in having your placenta encapsulated or would like to know more please contact me anytime. I look forward to speaking with you so that any special wishes can be discussed and you can get a chance to ask me any questions you might have.

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