TN Placenta Encapsulation Services

TN Placenta Encapsulation ServicesTN Placenta Encapsulation ServicesTN Placenta Encapsulation Services

TN Placenta Encapsulation Services

TN Placenta Encapsulation ServicesTN Placenta Encapsulation ServicesTN Placenta Encapsulation Services

Serving mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodbury

Serving mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodburyServing mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodburyServing mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodbury

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Serving mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodbury

Serving mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodburyServing mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodburyServing mothers in the Nashville area and within a 75mile radius ofWoodbury

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Traditional and Raw Start Placenta Encapsulation Methods

Traditional and Raw Start Placenta Encapsulation Methods

Traditional and Raw Start Placenta Encapsulation Methods

 

Traditional Method - With the TM the placenta is steamed before it is dehydrated and then encapsulated. The wet heat of steaming reduces the hormone count of the tissue, along with reducing bacteria count. This is considered to be the safer method. 

Raw Start Method - The major difference with the Raw start method is that this method for 

 

Traditional Method - With the TM the placenta is steamed before it is dehydrated and then encapsulated. The wet heat of steaming reduces the hormone count of the tissue, along with reducing bacteria count. This is considered to be the safer method. 

Raw Start Method - The major difference with the Raw start method is that this method for encapsulation skips the steaming part entirely, so raw placenta is dehydrated vs. steamed placenta. This increases the drying/processing time. More of the hormonal content remains in the raw placenta capsules compared to steamed placenta capsules. 

Placenta Prints

Traditional and Raw Start Placenta Encapsulation Methods

Traditional and Raw Start Placenta Encapsulation Methods

 Each mother's placenta is unique and can be remembered forever in a beautiful print. This is made by pressing your placenta on watercolor paper to be framed or saved as a keepsake. Two individually done prints are included with each order.

Cord Keepsake

Placenta Tincture

Placenta Tincture

 Once severed from the placenta, the cord is formed into a little heart and dehydrated. It is then placed in a small bag as a keepsake.

Placenta Tincture

Placenta Tincture

Placenta Tincture

 

A placenta tincture is a liquid extract made from a portion of the placenta, using high proof alcohol. It takes six weeks for your tincture to be ready for use. 

Helen Pacek PPD APPAC

I am a certified postpartum doula through CAPPA, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association. I am also a certified placenta encapsulationist certified through APPA, the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts and have my certifications in food handling and OSHA’s Blood Borne Pathogen and Infection Control for Placenta Encapsulators.

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Potential Benefits

 

-A decrees in mood disorders 


-Increased production of oxytocin (produced during breastfeeding to help bonding of mother and infant) 


-A decrease in stress hormones 


-An increase in milk supply 


-Reduced bleeding 


-Improved mood and subjectively more energy during the postpartum period 

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at Helenpacek@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Placenta encapsulation (Placenta Pills) is safe when you pick an encapsulation provider that uses proper preparation protocols and knows the most up to date safety and sanitation guidelines.

There are certain situations when you would not want to encapsulate, like when there is an infection of the placenta.    I send clients information in their transportation kits that explains when and when not encapsulation can proceed.

I am certified. I have my certification through Association of Placenta Preparation and Arts. I also have my food handlers and OSHA approved blood borne pathogen certificates.


The amount of capsules varies and is dependent on the size of your placenta. The least I have encapsulated was 80 and the most 275. The average is 125.

I process your placenta in my home studio.  My studio is equipped with a designated encapsulating area and sanitized equipment.  It’s important for me to have this space in my home so I can always have access to your encapsulation.  This ensures that is is process properly through the stages. I process only one placenta at a time as to ensure no cross contamination or mixing of placentas. 

This is a myth that goes around from time to time.

There are no laws regarding placenta encapsulation and where it can be processed because as of now, placenta encapsulation is not regulated.

First and most importantly, the safest place for your encapsulation to be processed is the place where the person doing it is certified and follows food handling and OSHA bloodborne pathogen protocols.

I prepare in my home studio. It has been built with placenta encapsulation in mind. I, personally, feel like my studio is the safest place for me to prepare your encapsulation because I can keep an eye on the process.

Yes.  Group B Strep is everywhere.   Having the colonization is different than having the infection.     However, if baby shows signs of GBS infection after birth encapsulation can not proceed.   

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As quickly as possible after the birth (within the first two hours after birth), the placenta should be placed into a food-grade container, then sealed and refrigerated or put on ice.

In general, it’s no issue to get your placenta from the hospital. Make sure you mention that you are planning to encapsulate in your birth plan or birth preferences sheet, if you have one. Once you are at the hospital, make sure to mention to the nurse and to your provider that you want to keep your placenta.

Placenta release directly to patients is established as written law in the states of Hawaii, Oregon and Texas. The release of healthy placentas to healthy people is not prohibited by law in any state in the U.S. The legal precedent of Swanson v. Sunrise Hospital in 2007 demonstrates that hospitals are liable for the handling of placentas and upholds a patient’s right to the release of their placenta, free from any willful or negligent contamination

You may have to fill out a form to release your placenta from the hospital.

The encapsulation process should ideally begin within 24-48 hours of the birth. If it is not possible to start the process within 48 hours following birth, the placenta should be frozen. Double-bag the placenta in gallon-sized zip lock freezer bags. The placenta must be completely thawed before encapsulation, which will take at least 24-48 hours in the refrigerator. Placentas should never be frozen, thawed, and then refrozen.

Finished placenta capsules should be kept in a cool, dry place while being used. Do not store them in the refrigerator. For long term storage, or areas of high humidity, keep them in the freezer.

Of course! Placentas that come out during a Cesarean are no different from those that come out after a vaginal birth, unless you have placenta accreta or percreta (which you would likely know well before birth).

There are various reasons a provider might send a placenta to pathology, rendering your placenta unusable for encapsulation purposes. Depending on the circumstances, your placenta may not need to go to pathology. If your provider requests this, ask them their reasoning. Ask if it’s necessary and if you or your baby’s care are dependent on the results of the exam. If decisions for you or your baby’s care are dependent on the results of the exam, it may be possible for a small sample of the placenta to be taken so you can retain the rest for encapsulation.

No. Your placenta is perfectly fine. Meconium is not the same as feces. It coats the intestines and is made up of amniotic fluid and cells that have been ingested by the baby during pregnancy. Typically, babies expel the meconium in the first days after birth. Sometimes it’s expelled prior to or during birth. It has the same microbiome, or bacterial content, as the baby and amniotic fluid.

Unless an infection is suspected, heat and proper processing kill bacteria to levels well below food safe standards. In a nutshell, if your placenta has been prepared properly, your capsules will have no more bacteria than your lunch.

Reviews

Betsy Cimorelli 08/02/2023

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

 

Helen was wonderful to work with. She gave me great details on how to preserve my placenta until she was able to come to the hospital a couple hours after my son’s birth. She took great care and detail in processing my placenta into capsules, dated it, and beautifully wrote my name on the canister. In addition to my placenta capsules, sh

 

Helen was wonderful to work with. She gave me great details on how to preserve my placenta until she was able to come to the hospital a couple hours after my son’s birth. She took great care and detail in processing my placenta into capsules, dated it, and beautifully wrote my name on the canister. In addition to my placenta capsules, she created a beautiful print of my placenta, and shaped the umbilical cord into a heart! 

I look forward to using her again with my future births:)

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

 

I had my placenta encapsulated by Helen in August 2022 when I had my baby. She did the raw encapsulation for me. She picked up the placenta the day I had the baby and began processing it the next day. I received a little jar of capsules to take. I took them each day for a few months and felt like it really helped my postpartum mood and e

 

I had my placenta encapsulated by Helen in August 2022 when I had my baby. She did the raw encapsulation for me. She picked up the placenta the day I had the baby and began processing it the next day. I received a little jar of capsules to take. I took them each day for a few months and felt like it really helped my postpartum mood and energy. I would definitely have her do mine again for future babies!

Lauren Michael 02/25/2023

Simonetta Morrow 01/12/2023

Lauren Michael 02/25/2023


I contacted Helen with Placenta Encapsulation Services before I had my daughter as I was concerned about postpartum depression. She was a pleasure to work with. She communicated very well and the process from start to finish was very easy. I would do it again in a heart beat and plan to if we have another child. I highly recommend Helen and placenta encapsulation!

Carly Smith 07/14/2023

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Lauren Michael 02/25/2023

I called Helen immediately when I found out my husband and I were expecting with our 2nd child. I am a firm believer in capsulating your placenta for all of the positive benefits you receive after delivery. Helen would check in periodically as my due date inched closer and found her very knowledgeable about the process. Helen is excellent

I called Helen immediately when I found out my husband and I were expecting with our 2nd child. I am a firm believer in capsulating your placenta for all of the positive benefits you receive after delivery. Helen would check in periodically as my due date inched closer and found her very knowledgeable about the process. Helen is excellent at communication, making sure that you have a great experience with the process, and follow up. I would highly recommend Helen for any pregnant mama as you can tell that this is Helen’s passion which is helping other mamas. 

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Helen is the best! She was very knowledgable and helpful during the process of deciding what I wanted. I was unsure what to expect and Helen explained everything and communicated so well. I’m so glad I decided to encapsulate and will definitely be using her services again in the future! The benefits of placental encapsulation are amazing 

Helen is the best! She was very knowledgable and helpful during the process of deciding what I wanted. I was unsure what to expect and Helen explained everything and communicated so well. I’m so glad I decided to encapsulate and will definitely be using her services again in the future! The benefits of placental encapsulation are amazing and I am grateful to have someone I can trust with such an important task!

Steph Wong 05/14/2024

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Taylor Korfhage 06/09/2023

Helen was amazing to work with, she answered all of the questions I had beforehand and when the day came, pick up of my placenta and drop off of the capsules was a breeze. They were delivered in a timely and thoughtful manner. Highly recommend! 

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