Placentas have been used as medicine in many traditions around the world The Chinese and Vietnamese, customarily prepare the placenta for consumption by the mother, as do many Latin American cutures. The placenta is thought to be rich in nutrients that the mother needs to recover more readily from childbirth.
Your baby's placenta, in capsule form:
* Contains your own natural hormones, and is perfectly made for you
* Balances your system, aiding in a quicker healing after birth
* Replenish depleted iron, decreasing chances of iron deficiency anemia
* Give you more energy, and decreases insomnia and sleep disorders
* Lessen bleeding postnatally
* Increases production of Breast milk
* Decreases Postpartum depression and aids in a happier postpartum period
* Aids return of uterus to pre-pregnancy state
* Helpful during menopause
Gonadotrophin: the precursor to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone
Prolactin: Hormone that promotes lactation
Oxytocin: The love Hormone, for pain relief and bonding. Produced during breastfeeding to facilitate bonding of mother and infant. Helps stabilize moods and relieve anxiety
Thyroid stimulating hormone: Boosts energy & helps recovery from stressful events
Cortisone: Combats stress and unlocks energy stores. Fights depression
Interferon: Stimulates the immune system to protect against infections
Prostaglandins: Hormones that have anti-inflammatory properties
Hemoglobin: Replenishes iron deficiency and anemia, a common postpartum condition
Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII: Stops bleeding and enhances wound healing
Gammaglobulin: Immune booster that helps protect against postpartum infections.
Research on placentophagy is still in its infancy, although there is a large body of research beginning to develop on postpartum hormone fluctuations and health. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted a study that focused on CRH (Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone). CRH is a stress reducer, and is generally produced by the hypothalamus. During the last trimester of pregnancy, the placenta secretes so much CRH that the levels in the bloodstream increase threefold. However, it was also discovered that postpartum women have lower than average levels of CRH, triggering depressive symptoms.1 They concluded that the placenta secreted so much CRH that the hypothalamus stopped producing it. Once the placenta was born, it took some time for the hypothalamus to get the signal that the CRH levels were low, and to begin producing it again. This is just another sign that there is likely a biological cause for the baby blues, directly related to hormone levels.
After recieveing your placenta I should have your capsules ready for you within 3-5 days.
Tinctures take 8-10 weeks
* Make sure that taking your placenta with you is a part of your birth, if
having a hospital birth.
* Please let your Midwife know your wishes, if having a homebirth.
* Call me and let me know your approximate due date.
* Have someone at the birth place the placenta into a ziplock bag within
another ziplock bag, and labelled with your name and babies date of birth.
(Hospitals wiill have their own container to store the placenta in)
* Each hospital has its own policy on timing the release of your placenta. You
have every right to it and should not be stopped from taking it home unless
there is a pathological problem with it
* Have someone call me to make arrangements to get the placenta and the fees
* It will be fine for a couple of days in the refrigerator, otherwise put it in the
freezer.
* I will return it to you within a week, with directions on how and when to
take it.
* If you had a difficult birth (very long, blood loss, etc) please let me know and I
will try to get it to you within 24 hours.
Encapsulation: $100
Tincture: $30
Tia Rich, CPM
Address given upon inquiry
971-533-6496
tia_inner-serenity.org
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