Postpartum Hormones

What if you could avoid the baby blues...The placenta contains your own natural hormones and is perfectly made for you, by you. Experts agree that the placenta retains hormones. Reintroducing them to your system is believed to ease postpartum and menopausal hormonal fluctuations.

Why should I take placenta capsules?

Your baby's placenta, contained in capsule form, is believed to:

 contain your own natural hormones

perfectly made for you

 balance your system 

 replenish depleted iron

 give you more energy

 lessen bleeding postnatally

 been shown to increase milk production

 help you have a happier postpartum period

 hasten return of uterus to pre-pregnancy state

 be helpful during menopause   

 How to Have a Happy PostpartumEighty percent of women experience some sort of postnatal mood disorder, the mildest of which is called the "baby blues". Symptoms of the baby blues include weepiness, sadness and anxiety, and these negative emotions can last for the first several weeks of the new baby's life. With proper preparation, the majority of women can avoid the baby blues. 

 Placenta for HealingMany people of the world have known the secret power of the placenta as a medicinal supplement. The placenta is thought to be rich in nutrients that the mother needs to recover more readily from childbirth. 

 Placentophagy as an Adaptive Biological BehaviorNearly every mammal will consume the placenta after it is born. There are four main scientific theories that attempt to describe the causes of placentophagia, but none of them adequately explain this phenomenon in all of the cases in which it manifests. 

 Cultural Beliefs Honor PlacentaConsidering the powerful role of the placenta in the early, perfect and serene life of a child, it is easy to understand how the placenta is considered sacred in other cultures. 

 Beat the Winter BluesTips for avoiding depression; written specifically for the winter months, but relevant for any time of the year. 

 The Care and Keeping of PlacentasThere is a growing trend of using the placenta to facilitate the woman's postpartum recovery through ingestion of the placenta, known as placentophagy. The placenta is incredibly nutritious and contains many of the vitamins, minerals and hormones that a mother's body needs to adequately recover from the pregnancy and birth. If a woman wants to use the placenta for her postpartum recovery, special consideration must be given to its care after the birth.