Before Your Birth

Before your birth you will:
  • Discuss encapsulation arrangements with your care provider.
  • Book your encapsulation through our online service.
  • Your collection kit will arrive in the mail within 2 weeks of booking. Please read the instructions and place the collection kit with the items you will bring with you to the hospital. 

During Your Birth

While you are in labor you will need to:
  • Remember to bring your collection kit with you to the hospital.
  • Notify the staff at your birth place that you are taking your placenta with you
  • Assign a friend, family member, doula, or your partner to be the one in charge of making sure the placenta is placed safely in the cooler as soon as possible after birth (no more than an hour postpartum)
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After Your Birth

After your baby is born you or an assigned person should:
  • Notify me that the baby has been born so we can discuss details for time and place for the encapsulation to be started.
  • Make sure the placenta is continuously covered/surrounded in FROZEN ice OR is placed (still in the cooler) in your refrigerator at home.
  • Take the placenta to the agreed upon location for encapsulation as soon as possible after birth.
  • Have your remaining fee arranged and available for prompt payment after the encapsulation is completed.

After Your Encapsulation

After your placenta is encapsulated, you will:
  • Maintain the placenta capsules in a correct storage location--a cool, dark place away from damp is best, such as the freezer. The refrigerator is NOT appropriate and will encourage mold growth.
  • Control dosage. You will increase or decrease dosage as you see fit--suggested beginning dosage is 1 capsule 3 times per day.
  • Monitor your reactions to ingesting your pills; ingesting your placenta is completely under your control, so please discontinue use if you feel you are experiencing ill effects, are running a fever, or become pregnant.
  • Provide Feedback! I love hearing about my clients' experiences--please consider leaving a review on the Pensacola Placentas' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pensacolaplacentas/ . 
Placenta Encapsulation is not regulated by the FDA or Florida Department of Health. This service is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or symptoms. Statements regarding dietary supplements, as well as the content of this site, and the methods used by Belly to Cradle LLC (DBA  Pensacola Placentas) are not reviewed or approved by the FDA. Families who choose to utilize these services take full responsibility for their own health and for researching and utilizing placenta.