Teething can be a painful process for everyone involved; baby is irritable and in pain and Mom and Dad struggle with how to help. Teething starts between 4 and 7 months old, when the first baby teeth start to appear. By age 3, your child should have a full set of 20 baby teeth, which […]
Baltimore, MD has a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®
PBi is pleased to announce that Lauren Strebel, serving Baltimore, MD, is the latest Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® to earn her Certification ranking, changing from a PES to a CPES. Being certified with Placenta Benefits is quite an accomplishment. In order to become Certified, a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® must have completed the scientific research, acquired […]
A Prescription for Disaster for Postpartum Mothers!
By Guest Blogger, Leigh Anne DuChene The Mothers Act and Health Care Bill is a prescription for disaster for postpartum mothers! This bill works to get anti-depressants, and who know what other kinds of drugs, into the hands of new moms before they leave the hospital. The package labels on antidepressants states that […]
Pennsylvania Gains Another Professional Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®
Everyone at PBi is pleased to introduce Wendy Shiffer, our newest Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® in Lancaster, PA. Drawn to the field of childbirth after the birth of her four children, Wendy became a DONA Certified Doula, a Childbirth Educator, a Lactation Educator and a Certified Happiest Baby on the Block (c) instructor. Wendy is currently […]
Article published in Fun & Fit Life
One of my articles was published in Fun & Fit Life Magazine. If you’re in Southern Nevada, you can pick up the print version as well. Check it out, it makes for a fascinating read. 😉 It was entitled Placenta: Happy Pills for New Mothers, but they seem to have thought that was a […]
BPA and Placenta
Here’s a shocker: BPA (the chemical component found in plastics) has health risks! Researchers in Canada did testing on placental cells to find out if this chemical, commonly found in most Americans (including pregnant women), and discovered that it does have a detrimental effect on the placenta. The most worrisome part of this research […]
