Oregon House Bill 2612 passed 56-0 last April, changing the law regarding placenta release from medical facilities. The bill, which goes into effect Wednesday, gives all Oregon mothers access to their placentas after birth so they may take them home. “Rep. Alissia Keny-Guyer, D-Portland, was the primary sponsor of the bill, approved overwhelmingly by […]
Legal Issues
Placenta in Demand, Creating a Black Market in China
Placentophagy, the act of eating one’s placenta, is an age-old practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The practice, dating back 2,000 years, is still common in China and is thought to have anti-aging qualities. Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of a unified China, is said to have designated placenta as having health properties some 2200 […]
Prominent pediatrician indicted for implanting placental tissue in patients
Dr. Ralph Conti, a well-known pediatrician in the Henderson and Las Vegas area, has been indicted for fraud. These charges stem from his (alleged) association with Dr. Sapse, who claimed to have pioneered a revolutionary new cure for diseases such as MS from placental stem cells. Dr. Sapse was allegedly getting the placentas from Sunrise […]
Certification for placenta encapsulation. Why bother?
Practitioners Why bother paying money to get certified in placenta encapsulation services? “After all, the process is not rocket science.” and “It’s all over the internet! Why should I pay you for it?” While placenta encapsulation, and utilizing the placenta for postpartum recovery is a beautiful thing to be shared, the process itself […]
Using a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® – Why does it matter?
Why pay more to have a PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® prepare your baby’s placenta for you when someone who is NOT certified can do it for $100 less? When deciding who to trust with your postpartum wellness, you have two choices: a) A PBi-Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist®(TM) ~or~ b) A self-taught placenta […]
My response to the Miami situation
This story is disturbing to me, both on a professional and personal level. Assuming these allegations are true, then there has been a serious breach of trust. Trust is the one thing that birthing women need in order to feel safe and birth their babies in the way Nature intended. This has shaken the natural […]
