Placenta Encapsulation
Your placenta nourished and protected your baby throughout pregnancy. Now, this remarkable organ can continue to support you through postpartum recovery. At Sunfolk Midwifery, we offer professional placenta encapsulation services throughout the Las Vegas valley, honoring this sacred transition with care, reverence, and clinical expertise.
What is Placenta Encapsulation?
Placenta Encapsulation is the process of transforming your placenta into easy-to-take capsules that support postpartum healing and recovery. After birth, your placenta is carefully prepared, dehydrated, ground into a fine powder, and placed into capsules. A practice that has supported postpartum parents for thousands of years.
The placenta contains a rich concentration of hormones, iron and nutrients that your bodt released during pregnancy. When consumed postpartum, many report that placenta capsules help restore hormonal balance, replenish iron stores, and support the demanding early weeks of nurturing a new baby.
Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation
While scientific research continues to emerge, countless parents report meaningful benefits from placenta encapsulation, including:
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The placenta is naturally rich in iron, which can help combat the fatigue and exhaustion common in the postpartum period. Many clients report feeling more energized and better able to handle the demands of newborn care.
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After birth, hormone levels drop dramatically. Placenta capsules contain hormones your body produced during pregnancy, including progesterone, estrogen, and oxytocin, which may help ease this transition and support emotional wellbeing.
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Many parents choose placenta encapsulation as one tool in preventing or reducing symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety. The combination of iron, hormones, and nutrients are belived to help stabilize the mood during the vulnerable postpartum period.
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Some lactating parents notice improved milk supply when taking placenta capules, though experiences vary from person to person.
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Placenta capsules may support uterine recovery, reduce postpartum bleeding, and help your body return to its non-pregnant state with greater ease.
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For many, encapsulating the placenta is a sacred act— a way to honor the organ that sustained your bay and to close the circle of your pregnancy journey with intention.
Our Process
Pick Up:
Within 24 hours of birth, I collect your placenta from your home or birth location.
Inspection & Dehydration
Your placenta is carefully inspected, cleaned and prepared using either the Traditional (steamed) or Raw method, then dehydrated at controlled temperatures for 12+ hours.
Encapsulation
Once fully dried, the placenta is ground into a fine powder and placed into vegan, organic capsules
Delivery
Your capsules, along with any additional keepsakes, are delivered to you within 48-72 hours of pick-up.
You’ll recieve approximately 100-175 capsules depending on the size of your placenta and the method chosen.
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