Loke of Cambridge University 2 , we are beginning to understand the flawless organization and intricate performance of our placenta. For example, few people are aware that the placenta is derived from the baby.
We are learning that many of the medical problems encountered later in life are a direct result of placenta dysfunction 2. The hope is that a better understanding of the placenta will lead to broader knowledge in other critical areas of healthcare. Your placenta can continue to provide therapeutic value and have a 2 nd life if the afterbirth is not discarded as medical waste.
Components isolated from the placenta, such as the umbilical cord blood, and the amniotic membrane, are already serving a valuable role in medicine today. Research continues to develop the therapeutic value of other components of the placenta.
With our skills in cryopreservation, your placenta can be preserved for future applications in personalized medicine. We are rapidly moving into a new paradigm where the placenta is transitioning from biological waste to becoming a biological toolbox for cures. We consider the following to be the therapeutic components of the placenta, either today or tomorrow:. The Placenta Paradigm Shift. We need to isolate and utilize as much of the placenta as possible for research, clinical study, and current product fulfillment.
However, distribution is typically fragmented, and many companies justifiably focus on only one type of product, so consequently there is waste. Placenta encapsulation is not contra-indicated for mothers with pre-eclampsia. Many women who have had pre-eclampsia have very successfully used placenta capsules. No one fully understands pre-eclampsia or exactly how to prevent it, and although the placenta does seem to play a part, it is not usually unfit for consumption.
After the birth, your placenta will be examined for irregularities and problems. Most of the time the placenta is completely fine and you should have no problem encapsulating. Yes, mums of premature babies need all the help they can get bringing in their milk, healing quickly, and balancing post-natal mood.
As long as your placenta is examined and cleared for any type of abnormality after birth we are happy to encapsulate it. You can have capsules made from your placenta if you are given medicine or anaesthetics during the birth of your baby, including a Syntometrine injection. If you are taking any prescription medicines other than those used during pregnancy please seek the advice of your doctor before having capsules made from your placenta. Cord blood or stem cell storage are both absolutely fine with placenta encapsulation.
You need to ensure your your chosen storage company is aware you will be keeping your placenta. They will need to follow our handling procedures and ensure the temperature is kept below critical levels at all times. If you haven't already chosen, we recommend Smart Cells. We collaborate on many births with Smart Cells staff. They are fully aware of our procedures on the day of birth.
Yes you can. However you must ensure they are aware you will be keeping your placenta for encapsulation. They must also follow our handling procedures and ensure the temperature is kept below critical levels at all times. Placenta Encapsulation is the process of turning raw placenta in to safe to consume capsules, similar to herbal supplements. Placenta goes through a verified set of processes in a clinical setting, over a number of hours. Both types of capsules TCM and Simple end up being dehydrated at certain temperatures, ground in to fine powder, then manually filled in to capsules.
Your placenta can be processed and 'encapsulated', meaning it can be turned in to capsules for you to take in the weeks or months after birth.
We can also make some other amazing remedies, such as a tincture, an essence, creams for both mother and baby, balms and homeopathic remedies. At the very basic level we only ever process one placenta at a time in the practice. Placenta Practice is run by professionals working to the highest safety and quality standards. We have complete confidence in the integrity of our technique and processes in our controlled practice environment.
Placenta Practice can only make this at your home, using your own blender. It is not possible to prepare Placenta Smoothies on hospital wards or in other public areas. The smoothie is prepared freshly for you and you should drink it as soon as possible after preparation. If you would like a Placenta Smoothie you must book our Gold collection as the smoothie needs to be made within 12 hours of birth.
This is a requirement from Environmental Health Office. It is very important that Simple Placenta Capsules are consumed within 12 weeks. Simple Capsules can be stored in a cool, dry dark cupboard, but not the fridge. We strongly advise clients to wash their hands before handling their placenta capsules and avoid leaving the jar open. Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM capsules can be stored in a cool dry dark cupboard, but not the fridge, for up to 6 months.
Most women consume one or two capsules three times a day during the first couple of weeks post-partum or until they feel their hormones have returned to normal. You can take one or two capsules whenever you feel you may need a little more energy or to boost your milk supply when breastfeeding.
Placenta capsules can be taken as needed and there is no single correct dose. You may adjust your dose as you feel right. Listen to your body — it will tell you what it needs! We highly recommend you follow the care instructions. Storing your placenta capsules properly, avoiding TCM capsules when ill and not taking more than the recommended dose will reduce your chances of experiencing any side effects. However, if you experience any side effect which you suspect is caused by your remedies, please stop taking them immediately.
Please inform us without delay and seek medical advice. We can only comment on cases reported to us by our own clients and where the likelihood of capsules causing the side effect is high. Web searches will reveal articles and opinion pieces about placenta encapsulation, typically of American origin. We work to different standards in the UK than the US. All our remedies have been audited as safe by the Environmental Health Office.
Furthermore, Placenta Practice is so far the UK's first and only company to have all its remedies including Placenta Smoothie tested by a respected microbiologist to confirm safety. For this reason we recommend taking your capsules at a different time to any other supplements, especially if they are iron supplements. If not essential, please consider stopping additional supplements until you have used up your placenta capsules.
This cleared up when she stopped using her capsules for a week. Clients doctor suggested her baby may have been reacting to the hormones contained in the placenta.
This client reduced her dosage with no more acne. Following correspondence with the client no conclusive reason for her experiences could be found. While not a side effect, we had 3 clients report they did not feel their capsules did anything, or 'worked' for them. They felt they did not see any difference being on and off their capsules.
Each individual, and their placenta, is unique. We simply process the clients placenta into remedies in a safe environment, using a tested and verified system. Clients experiences using their remedies will be different than any other individual. Lastly, there are traditions and fads that exist around the uses of the placenta. In most hospitals, parents can choose to take their placenta home with them after birth. However, you should check in advance to confirm this. One practice, known as "Lotus Birth", is to leave the umbilical cord and placenta attached until they fall off.
Bear in mind that the placenta is an organ containing about one pound of flesh and it will "go bad" long before it falls off. Some mothers are eating their placenta, a choice which mimics the behavior of mammals in the wild. While the placenta is very nutritious, the process of cooking it or powdering it to be encapsulated in pills will destroy the hormones and nutrients that are unique to the placenta, as compared to other meats.
One practice is to bury the placenta and plant a tree over it. There are also companies that offer to make jewelry from your placenta. Of course, no one should feel obligated to store their child's cord blood, cord tissue, placental blood, or placental tissue. If you decide this is not right for your family, please consider donating these valuable resources, so that others might benefit from the gift of this amazing organ.
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