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Another placenta has been lost to mishandling, and miscommunication.   A woman gave birth to her baby in a Texas hospital late last night, and had requested that the placenta be saved so that she could take it home. She was also honest with them, that she wanted to prepare it and use it for […]

Tiffani Lawton, a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® in New Jersey and a woman I consider my friend, recently received a diagnosis of autism for her 3-year-old son. With intensive therapy, he has a chance at recovery because he is at the lower end of the autistic spectrum.   She is putting together a recipe book as […]

Postpartum Support International (or PSI), is offering free, anonymous chat sessions. This is a safe place where you can feel free to ask questions you would like to have answered. Having a baby is a major emotional and physical adjustment. It’s normal to wonder: “Is It Just the Blues?” “Am I the only one who […]

I remember the day my midwife told me about placenta medicine, I cried. I loved that birth had so many blessings to offer our family, and this was completely news to me. I was so excited when Patricia told me she would gladly encapsulate my placenta for me. Patricia is an amazing midwife, with five […]

Yesterday I sent out the latest edition of PBi News, the monthly(ish) newsletter from Placenta Benefits.info. When I tried to mail it, iContact (who I use for my email newsletters) refused to send it. Their reasons? It contained strong sexual content!   Now how in the world could an email with the subject line of […]