Wisconsin is an up and coming area for placenta encapsulation! Bridget Hirata has just completed her training in under 2 months! She is now offering PBi Placenta Encapsulation Services for Madison, Wisconsin and surrounding areas.
Bridget is the mother of two children, born in 2004 and 2009. As well as being a wife and mother she [...]

Amber Matusky, PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Mentor in the Seattle, WA area, had an article published in the latest newsletter for W.A.R.M., Washington Alliance of Rural Midwives.
Congratulations, Amber! I’m so glad you took the time to go through the PBi Training Program, so you can learn all about placenta encapsulation and spread the word in [...]

Kelsey Hanrahan is the latest Placenta Encapsulation Specialist to join the team in Portland, OR.
A little bit about Kelsey, in her own words:
“I come from a very science oriented background, and so I’m very excited about practicing evidence-based care. This includes supporting the work of Placenta Encapsulation Specialists, doulas, midwives, and any other professional who [...]

Mendy Thijssen, PBi’s Placenta Encapsulation Specialist serving the San Francisco Bay area, is interviewed on her local NBC News with her client. Mendy does a great job discussing the benefits of placenta for postpartum recovery. PBi is bringing placenta encapsulation to mainstream America, and normalizing placenta use!

If you are looking for professional services in the [...]

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I am very pleased to announce that Gretchen Vetter in Boise, ID, is PBi’s latest Placenta Encapsulation Specialist to earn her Certification ranking.
Certification is quite an accomplishment. In order to become Certified, a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist must have completed the scientific research, acquired experience in placenta encapsulation services, and completed additional food preparation safety certification [...]

I was interviewed last month by Karen Angstadt, on her Love to Labor radio show. Karen is a terrific host, and I think I was able to share some good information on the placenta. I appreciate the opportunity to get my message out there, Karen! Thank you.
The tech guys running the show were apparently [...]

I am happy to introduce you to Ronda Perea, PBi’s Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Santa Barbara, CA.
Ronda shares how she came to become a PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.

“Having walked alongside hundreds of birthing women, I view post partum as a sacred yet vulnerable time. Support of all types makes it a more positive and whole [...]

I am happy to introduce you to Brandi Ridinger, PBi’s Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in San Diego, CA.
Brandi talks about her passion for placenta, and how she came to become a PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.

“I first came across the idea of placentophagia when I was training for my H.H.P. (Holistic Health Practitioner) in 1997. One [...]

Dr. Daniel Benyshek is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at UNLV, and our Principal Investigator for the research we’re doing at UNLV. His main focus is Nutritional Anthropology and primarily does research on diabetes. However, from a nutritional anthropology perspective, placentophagy is definitely of interest to him. We met when I gave a presentation on [...]