Placenta Encapsulation Description
Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the mother’s placenta after the birth of her baby/babies by
separating the membranes and umbilical cord from the placenta, rinsing and draining maternal/ fetal blood and
dehydrating it to then be ground and placed into capsules for the mother to ingest as she sees fit. The ingestion
of the placenta is known as “placentophagy.” The purpose of placentophagy by the mother is to reintroduce the
beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth to
help restore a more balanced body function, prevent “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression,
increase breast-milk production, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels, and provide an over-all
feeling of wellness to aid in the transition between pregnancy and the early postpartum period in the woman
who has just given birth.
Limitations and Disclaimer
Pineapple Babies Birth Services is not a pharmacy, pharmaceutical representative, holistic practitioner,
herbalist, or medical doctor. Benefits of placentophagy are supported by ongoing research but have not been
evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Placentophagy, as it pertains to this contract agreement, is for
natural nutritional supplementation and is intended solely for ingestion by the mother who has birthed the
placenta/placentas and not for her family members, friends, or other individuals, is a natural nutritional
supplement and, as such, cannot be guaranteed to produce specific results
Client Responsibility
It is the client’s responsibility to notify PBBS as soon after the birth as possible (preferably the same-day as the
birth itself) to request pick-up of the placenta/placentas by PBBS. Failure to do so may result in delayed
placenta preparation and encapsulation and may cause decreased potency of nutrients, hormones, and other
beneficial attributes of the placenta/placentas, and even spoilage of the placenta/placentas, which would render
it unsafe for encapsulation.
It is also the client’s responsibility to discuss release of her placenta/placentas after her birth from the
establishment where she delivers and to ensure proper storage of her placenta/placentas in a refrigerator or
cooler with the placenta/placentas placed on ice (with a bag and towel separating so the placenta is protected
from the ice) until it can be picked up or delivered to PBBS for preparation and encapsulation.
It is also the client’s responsibility to inform PBBS of any known blood-borne illness/illnesses or other health
issues that PBBS owner/employees, may become infected with through contact of bodily fluids (specifically
maternal and fetal blood and amniotic fluid), such as HIV, hepatitis, STD’s, etc.