“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead A new mother should be enjoying the precious moments following birth. A new mother should be taking in the sweet smells of her new baby, bonding, and, most importantly, […]
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Congratulations to Heather Holm, CPES!
The PBi Network of Specialists would like to congratulate Heather Holm on becoming a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®. Heather is the mother of two boys. With a background in finance, after her empowering birth experiences, Heather developed a strong desire to work with pregnant women and their families. She works as a birth doula in […]
The Nation’s First Inpatient Unit For Moms with Postpartum Depression
For new mothers who find they are in the grips of postpartum depression, the decision to get inpatient treatment can be a lot to bear. Because psychiatric inpatient units do not typically allow babies, some new mothers experience overwhelming guilt associated with leaving their new baby. For moms who are breastfeeding, the decision to be […]
Placentophagia: Research May Suggest It’s More Than a Fad
Ever since January Jones has spoken up about her decision to ingest her placenta, it seems articles about placenta encapsulation have been surfacing everywhere. Everyone wants to know the answer to the same question, Why? People want to understand what would cause someone to do such a thing. Is it a craze or is there […]
Welcome, Crystal Gail Anulao, PES
The PBI Network of Specialists would like to extend a warm welcome to Crystal Gail Anulao, PES, now serving the Coastal Carolinas. Crystal is a homeschooling mother of three. She is interest in organic gardening, sewing, cooking and camping. She became interested in childbirth at a young age, but when she didn’t get the birth […]
Placenta Drama – A NYT Blog Rebuttal
A couple of days ago, there was a negative blog post in the New York Times regarding placenta encapsulation, entitled “I Regret Eating My Placenta”. The post was written by Nancy Redd, author of “Body Drama” and “Diet Drama”. She’d had her placenta encapsulated and was unhappy with her experience. The author states that […]
