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Group B Strep Transmitted via Placenta Capsules There is an alarming article on a case study which has just been released by the CDC, cautioning the ingestion of placenta. The situation arose out of Oregon state whereby a baby was diagnosed with Group B Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS), after successfully completing treatment for it and being […]

Natural Treatments for Thrush You’ve seen the tell-tale white spots on your baby’s tongue, and maybe your nipples are feeling a little bit itchy. Oh, no! It could be thrush!   Don’t panic, there are a couple of quick, easy and natural things you can start doing at the first signs of thrush to help […]

Eating the Placenta after Childbirth — Researchers from Three Academic Health Centers Explore Perceptions of Health Benefits and Risks   New Rochelle, NY, February 1, 2017— Placentophagy–maternal consumption of the placenta–has become increasingly prevalent in the past decade among women seeking to promote health and healing during the postpartum period. But how much do clinicians […]

Mississippi has changed the classification of placenta, freeing hospitals to release placentas to mothers upon request.   The Mississippi Department of Health has removed the classification of placenta as “medical waste”, a designation that led hospitals to refuse to release placentas to parents, or force them to get a court order to take the placenta […]

When I coined the phrase “placenta encapsulation” back in 2005, I was just looking for something to call the process with which I had fallen in love. Over the next year, as more and more women learned about placenta encapsulation and wanted me to prepare their placentas for them, I had to come up with […]