FAQ’s

General FAQ’s

What is placenta
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother’s blood supply. The word placenta comes from the Latin word for cake, in reference to it’s round, flat appearance in the humans placenta.
What is placentophagia?
Placentophagia is the process of a new mother consuming her placenta postpartum by either eating the placenta raw, cooked, in capsule form or drinking the juices from the placenta once it is cooked.
What is placenta encapsulation?

Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the placenta after birth by dehydrating it, grinding it into a fine powder, and placing it into capsules for postpartum consumption. It’s a postpartum Vitmin…Placenta Pills!

There are 2 methods of preparation: RAW and Tradition Chinese Medicine (TCM), also referrred to as the Steamed method.

What is the RAW method?

The RAW method of placenta encapsulation is a preparation method where the placenta is cleaned, drained, sliced, dehydrated, ground into powder, and placed into capsules.

The RAW food community strongly believe that heating the food diminishes it’s nutritional value, so heating (cooking/steaming) is skipped and placenta goes straight into the dehydrator. This method provides an increase in energy immediately and is a wonderful hormone stabilizer.

What is TCM method?

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or the Steamed method of placenta encapsulation is where the placenta is gently steamed before being dehydrated, powdered, and placed into capsules.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy, steaming is believed to add warming properties to support postpartum healing and recovery.

How is waste filtered out of the placenta?

The placenta is not a filter that traps what it can’t pass to the baby, like an air filter or liver. Baby’s waste and other things that baby can’t use are sent back to the mother via the umbilical cord, through the placenta and her body disposes of it like any other waste in her body. The placenta functions more like an exchange interface between mother and baby.

There are substances that the placenta can not dispose of such a heavy metals. If a mother smokes cigarette during the pregnancy this causes a build up of heavy metal in the placenta making it unsafe to consume.

It’s an incredibly complex temporary organ that supports communication and exchange between mother and baby throughout pregnancy.

Benefits FAQ’s

What are the benefits of placenta consumption?
Prevents and lessens the risk of postpartum depression or ‘baby blues’, replenishes iron, lends a consistent flow of oxytocin, provides the HPL hormone to help establish early and healthy milk supply, stabilizes ever changing hormones post birth, replenishes your B vitamins and energy lost during birthing, protects from infection and bleeding due to retained placenta tissue or membranes and offer natural pain relief. Your placenta is a perfect medicine that your body made especially for you. No doctor could prescribe a prescription, vitamin, or herbal supplement more perfect then your placenta.

What 3 main hormones and chemicals contained in the placenta help the mother postpartum?

1. Oxytocin: helps bonding, pain reliever, and helps with milk ejection and supply
2. HPL (Human Placenta Lactogen): promotes the production of prolactin in the mother
3. POEF (Placenta Opioid Enhancing Factor): Pain reliever

What are the baby blues?
Baby blues are caused by an extreme change in a woman’s body after having a baby. While pregnant a woman’s body is producing many hormones that otherwise would not be, as soon as the woman has the baby the body abruptly stops producing those hormones causing a drop in hormonal levels. It’s a mild depression lasting a few hours, a few days, or even a few weeks. About 50% of woman that give birth experience baby blues. Symptoms can consist of feeling emotionally unstable ( i.e. crying, feeling mildly anxious and tense, feeling worried and not being able to sleep).
What is postpartum depression?
Postpartum depression is the feeling of extreme sadness, feeling hopeless, and even worthlessness. Postpartum depression may also cause you to have difficulties caring for and bonding with your baby. The cause for PPD can be a combination of hormonal, biochemical, environmental, psychological, and genetic factors. Postpartum depression can last weeks up to years.

Service & Product FAQ's

What does the package include?

The standard bundle includes email consultation,  a placenta print (optional), cord keepsake (optional), your placenta pills, 2 check ins and a Life time of support. If you have any questions or concerns you can reach out any time. I know what it’s like to be a new mom, so if you ever need someone to talk to…I’m here for you! There are other options that can be added on such as pick up and delivery, phone consultation, specialty placenta items, etc.

What is tincture?
Tincture is a fermentation process, by putting a piece of placenta in greater than 100 proof alcohol and let to ferment for up to 6months the placenta becomes a part of the alcohol. This process allows preservation of the placenta so that it can be used for menopause, any hormonal transitions and for girls menstrual cycle.
What is placenta ice cube and what are its benefits?

A RAW placenta ice cube is a small piece of your raw placenta vacuumed sac. When you are ready to make a smoothie at home you put placenta and fruit into the blender and BAM!!!….you got a smoothie. This will provide you with a turbo boost of energy along with all the placenta benefits.

How many capsules does an average placenta yeild?
A placenta can yield 75-200 capsules….this depends on the size of your placenta and whether the amniotic sac is included. On average, a regular size placenta yields 150 capsules.
How many capsules does an average placenta yeild?

A placenta can yield 75-200 capsules….this depends on the size of your placenta, there are placenta that can render more than 200 capsules. On average, a regular size placenta yields 140-160 capsules.

How long will I have to wait for my placenta to be returned to me?
I will have your placenta back to you within 24-48 hours once it’s in my possession. Since I exclusively dedicate myself to encapsulating placenta, this allows me to return it back to you very quickly. My mission as being your placenta encapsulator is for baby blue nor postpartum depression to be a factor in your postpartum recovery. I want you feeling good as soon as possible.
Do you offer other placenta services?

Yes!…..You can request tincture, placenta ice cube to make smoothies at home, we make dream catchers out of your baby’s umbilical cord and memorial jewelry with placenta powder, breast milk, and or baby's hair.

What are the rates?

We offer 4 Bundles and add on, in this way you can truly taylor the bundle to your needs and preferences. We always provide the same high-quality encapsulation service.

Please send us an email directly or through the website on the Contact Page and we'll send over the options. The most budget friendly Bundle starts at $250.

How can I get started?

First step is to set up our prenatal consultation, to do so please text or email. We do want to provide information, bundles and rates before setting up our consultation. Of course, if you have questions that you need answered, we are happy to answer them for you before committing.

Visit our Contact page to send us an email or email us directly at feelgoodplacenta@gmail.com, please inlcude your guessimated due date and where you'll be delivering your beautiful baby.

Please note that we screen our phone calls due to the amount of spam calls we receive, so please leave us a message and we will reach out promptly.

Does my health insurance cover placenta encapsulation?

Traditional health insurance plans typically do not cover placenta encapsulation services. However, if you or your partner have a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you may be eligible for reimbursement through your plan.

We provide a detailed invoice that can be submitted to your HSA or FSA administrator for reimbursement. If your account includes a debit or credit card, we can also process payment directly through PayPal for added convenience.

Because HSA and FSA policies vary by provider, we recommend checking with your plan administrator to confirm eligibility and reimbursement requirements.