Placenta Encapsulation

{Celebrate. Honor. Nourish.}

Bellissimo Birth Services is one of Utah's premier encapsulation specialists, having taught and trained other encapsulators to serve the needs of the mothers in our community in this beautiful and beneficial art.

Each woman's needs are different after giving birth and placenta encapsulation provides different opportunities and benefits based on the physical needs of the individual mother's body. During and after a normal vaginal delivery (including postpartum bleeding) a new mother can lose up to 1/10 of her body’s blood supply. With surgical births or hemorrhage, blood loss can be significantly more. Losing a large amount of iron so quickly can cause anemia, leaving a new mother feeling tired, faint and exhausted when she already is going to be up at all hours with a newborn. The blood needs high supplies of iron to carry oxygen to the cells for healing and energy. Low supplies of oxygen leave your cells starving and less able to heal after trauma. The placenta can benefit the new mother by supplying incredibly rich meaty iron, amino acids and essential fats which is believed to be the perfect replenishment following the miracle of birth. The most modern and noninvasive way to consume the placenta is placenta encapsulation.

The most important nutrients found in rich supply in the placenta include Stem Cells and Growth Factors such as:

• Iron – essential for oxygen absorption in the cells.
• Vitamins B6 and B12 – aids in the making of antibodies and provides extra energy.
• Vitamin E – for healing damaged skin cells.
• Oxytocin hormone – essential for facilitating birth and breastfeeding.
• Cytokines – Fibroblasts that trigger cell metabolism healing and replacing damaged cells and tissue.

• Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) – responsible for reducing stress levels.

During pregnancy a woman's body carries an increased amount of hormones, when the baby is born those hormone levels that sustained a pregnancy dramatically decrease around the third or fourth day postpartum. This is referred to as the hormonal drop off. Research suggests that this event is responsible for baby blues and postpartum disorders. The placenta contains all of those hormones that were flowing through the body during pregnancy and can benefit a mother by providing a gentle gradual decrease in hormone levels instead of that dramatic drop off.

Taking placenta pills has also shown to support breast milk production and aid in a positive breastfeeding experience for mother and baby and also may help reduce the length of time of postpartum bleeding.

Depending on the size of the placenta, you can expect to get 80-200 pills that you can take as long as you need during your postpartum time!


Where to start

• Complete the placenta release form located below. Once I receive your submission you will be added to my calendar
• Add a cooler to your birth bag list so you can store your placenta safely in ice until I arrive. My pick up hours are 9:00 am -9:00 pm, you are responsible for proper storage, handling, and safe keeping until I pick it up.
• Notify me when labor begins and again when baby is born.
• I will come to your place of birth to pick up your placenta the day of birth (or morning after if baby is born in the night.)
• I will gently and respectfully clean, inspect, and prepare your placenta, amniotic sac, and umbilical cord.
• Once it is dehydrated I will grind it and encapsulate it in to pills.
• Tinctures are available for long term occasional use at an additional cost, it provides all of the benefits of your pills for the long term without having to worry about shelf life, this is perfect for the return of your period, boosting milk supply, and easing PMS.
• Tincture, healing salves, and prints can be made upon request for an additional cost.
• I will deliver your placenta package to you with instructions on how to take and care for your placenta.
• Allow 48-72hrs for processing and delivery​. (please note that mileage fees may be added for pick up/drop off if outside service radius.)

Starting at $200 for Basic Encapsulation services.

*Add On Options*
Tincture- $10
Placenta Print- $25
Salve- $20

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