Pre-eclampsia, a condition affecting roughly 5-8% of pregnancies, is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Onset of the condition is typically sometime after 20-weeks and symptoms include visual disturbances, swelling and rapid weight gain, and headaches. Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of infant and maternal illness and mortality around the […]
Nikky Clarke of Vancouver, BC joins PBi!
Nikky Clarke has always been drawn to pregnancy and birth and feels that serving women through placenta encapsulation was a natural fit. Having had 2 postpartum experiences, one with and one without placenta capsules, Nikky speaks openly in her community about the powerful healing power a placenta can have. “My work has brought me in […]
Welcome Evelyn Muhlhan, Ellicott City, MD
Evelyn Muhlhan has been serving women as a nurse midwife for more than 27 years. The grandmother of 7 is passionate about alternative healthcare for women, icluding birth practices, and is excited to be adding placenta encapsulation to her menu of services. When Evelyn is not tending to the expecting and postpartum women in the […]
Congratulations Carrie Ohrt, Cedar Rapids, IA!
Congratulations to Carrie Ohrt, Cedar Rapids, IA, on completing the requirements to be a PBi-certified placenta encapsulation specialist. Because of her hard work and passion, the women in Cedar Rapids have an experienced CPES to call on after the births of their babies. Carrie Ohrt enjoyed pregnancy and childbirth so much, she did it […]
Congratulations Carly Glover, Bowie MD!
The PBi Network of Specialists would like to congratulate Carly Glover of Bowie, MD for completing the requirements for certification. Carly is now a PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® and supports moms by offering doula and placenta encapsulation services to the women in her area. Becoming certification takes a lot of dedication and hard work. […]
Austin, Texas, Welcome Celeste Fahnert!
After the birth of her first baby, Celeste Fahnert suffered from low milk supply and extreme fatigue. In her second pregnancy, during a Hypnobirthing class, Celeste learned about placenta encapsulation. Despite her initial aversion to the idea, Celeste had her baby’s placenta encapsulated by PBi founder, Jodi Selander, and has never regretted it. When her […]
