Thanks to everyone who participated in the first round of the Placenta Survey! We had wonderful data to present at the American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans this past Thursday. I have temporarily closed the survey so we can edit some of the questions and add some things we would really like […]
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Placenta capsules help with D-MER?
I had a woman contact me with her story about D-MER, or Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. According to the D-MER website: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex is a newly recognized condition affecting lactating women that is characterized by an abrupt dysphoria, or negative emotions that occur just before milk release and continuing not more then a […]
Placenta Encapsulation comes to Ithaca, NY
PBi is pleased to announce yet another new PBi-Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®! We would like to welcome Polly Wood, M.F.A., PES (PBi) to the PBi Family. Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®s are some of the most well rounded and diverse groups of women out there. We come from all walks of life and Polly is no exception! […]
Mammals and The Placenta
by Angela Bailey, CPES (PBi) We happily welcomed a guinea pig to our home in July after my son was intrigued by the movie G-Force. I noticed her belly growing bigger and bigger as a few weeks passed. Soon enough, to our surprise, her belly began moving, and we knew she would soon be a […]
Placenta Research Survey
Calling all placenta-eaters! Here is an opportunity to contribute to research being done out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). We need your input! This data is going to be very important in determining whether or not placentophagy is beneficial to postpartum women. Take the survey now The official recruitment letter: Greetings, This […]
Richmond, VA now has a PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®
Things have been busy here at PBi Headquarters lately! With getting new specialists started with their education and helping others become certified, the Midwifery Educators Conference in June, the California Midwives Association Conference in July, and the As They Grow Kids’ Consignment Event in September, the summer has just flown by! It is high […]
