During our years of meeting potential clients, we have been asked some great questions about why we are the ideal birth and postpartum doulas for you in the Triangle area.
Paying for Doula Support
There’s one thing we are a bit biased, doula support is worth the investment. However, that investment can be a bit challenging for our clients.
What To Do With Your Placenta After Birth
Birth is commonly divided into 3 stages: labor, pushing, and placenta delivery. So often the first two stages are well researched, but the third stage can be overlooked. Not today!
Can’t My Husband/Sister/Mom Be My Doula?
Family is wonderful for many things during pregnancy and parenthood. But being your doula is not one of those things!
Your Unique Cord Keepsake
Many of our placenta encapsulation clients are aware of the both the physical and emotional benefits they receive from taking placenta capsules. However, many are unsure of the reasons for receiving the complimentary cord keepsakes that we offer our clients. We hope this will help you learn about why the umbilical cord is special, and also why you should want to save it.
Placenta Capsules
The most popular and safest way to consume your placenta is via placenta encapsulation. During the encapsulation process, we take our time to ensure that each capsule is properly prepared to make the process of taking the capsule every day will be as easy as possible for you.
Safe Placenta Encapsulation
Carolina Birth and Wellness will no longer off the RAW method of preparation due to safety concerns addressed in the recent CDC article that cited safety concerns with placenta encapsulation.
Protocols Regarding Releasing a Patient’s Placenta
Understanding the policies for having your placenta released to you by your birthing location is an important step in preparing for birth. Read more about those policies here!
Placenta Salve
Having a placenta salve is a wonderful way to have a topical balm made with organic beeswax, nutrient coconut oil, calming lavender essential oil, and your own placenta!
Hormones in the Placenta
Learning about why placenta encapsulation is a great addition to your postpartum plan starts with learning about the various hormones that are present in your placenta and why they are beneficial to you!
When to NOT Have Your Placenta Encapsulated
Knowing both the benefits and risks of a situation is the best way to make an informed decision. Read more to see the risks and contraindications that can be associated with placenta encapsulation.
Placenta Prints
Placenta prints are a wonderful way to have a visual reminder of your placenta. Learn more about them here!
What About The Smell?
Processing and encapsulating a placenta in a client's home can raise some questions: the biggest being what about the lingering smell in my house? Read to learn more about smell and placenta encapsulation.
Benefits of Placenta Tincture
Placenta tinctures are a great addition to placenta capsules, because unlike the capsules, the tincture can last a very long time with proper storage techniques. Plus provide some great benefits!
Transporting Your Placenta from the Hospital or Birth Center to Your Home
We provide a Placenta Transport Kit that follows the WHO guidelines for transporting organs. Just another way we hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry.
Top 10 Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation
Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Method of Preparation vs Raw Method for Placenta Encapsulation
The two main methods to process and encapsulate a placenta are the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Method and the Raw Method. Both are great, but we recommend our clients learn about both to make the best decision when it comes to how to encapsulate their placenta.
Top 10 Reasons to Have Your Placenta Encapsulated in Your Own Home
Sometimes when clients hear that we encapsulate in their homes their is a long pause and they respond with, "wait, you want to do WHAT in my kitchen??" We strongly believe that in home encapsulation is the safest and best method, and below are our top ten reasons why its the best option.
Placenta 101: Farm to Table or Uterus to Capsule
Farm to table is all about local food being grown and served in the same community. Today on the blog we are talking all about the placenta! (or as we like to call it: uterus to capsule!)
