Just came across this great article, Delayed Cord Clamping Explained!(Video) written by Christie Haskell, which includes a video of Penny Simkin explaining the physiological benefits of delayed cord clamping- very cool little video.  I have wanted to blog about delayed cord clamping for awhile, it is the first opportunity to honor [...]

Lisa Kestler has a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy with a focus in adult and neonatal intensive care and labor and delivery. She began to study and believe in a more natural approach to medicine and the body’s ability to heal itself while working in the hospital setting. Lisa’s motherhood [...]

I was interviewed a while back for an article that has just been published in the New York Magazine. It’s a very good article, one of the best ones I’ve read recently. I like it because it puts a very personal touch on the concept of placenta encapsulation.
Of course, Mark Kristal, my favorite placentophagia [...]

Check out Polly Wood, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist with PBi, in an article by Aaron Munzer in the IthacaJournal.com. Polly serves women in Ithaca, NY,  and surrounding counties and the Finger Lakes region.  The article spotlights on Polly Wood and describes the wonderful services of Placenta Encapsulation (I know, I am a [...]

PBi is happy to announce that Jereka Hunt is PBi’s Newest Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and Mentor!
Certification takes commitment and hard work. To become certified, a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist must have completed scientific research and written response papers, acquired experience in placenta encapsulation services by preparing three placentas using PBi’s Method of Placenta Encapsulation, [...]

At the mother website of Placenta Benefits there has been a lovely addition, it is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. All I have to say is- YES! There is nothing like clarity, especially when working with our dear placentas. Already such questions as Encapsulation Timeline, Lotus Birth, Raw vs. TCM [...]

Kylie Pattnaik has been supporting women during the childbearing year as a birth doula since 2007. She also has a background as a Holistic Practitioner and as a Registered Health Professional in both the UK and Australia. She became interested in placentophagy when she assisted a client in making a [...]

Since my interest in placentophagy was awakened I have heard/read various stories of how the placenta is a recognized remedy in other countries. The idea of both men and women in other countries ingesting placenta as a common remedy has intrigued me. So, when I came across the article titled [...]

In Austin, more and more mothers are using placenta capsules for their postpartum recovery. Lindsey Roberts, PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Austin, TX, talks with YNN about placenta encapsulation for their Health Works segment.
Her client, Tara Bowman, used placenta capsules after the birth of her second child.
“I had extra energy, I even had people [...]

PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Serena Logue, in Colorado Springs, CO, does a fantastic interview with Fox 21 News.
Serena is a third time mom, and used placenta capsules herself with her third pregnancy. She had suffered from postpartum depression after her first pregnancies, and wanted to avoid having the same experience again.
“My second postpartum experience, I [...]