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An excerpt from The Homebirth Choice by Jill Cohen

"In most cultures throughout history, women have given birth at home. The majority of women worldwide continue to birth their babies in non-hospital settings today. In many cultures birth is viewed as an integral part of family life...

Today, a carefully monitored homebirth has been proven to be very safe and successful for women who have been helped to stay low-risk through nutrition and good prenatal care. (See Johnson,K.C., and B.A. Daviss. 2005. Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America. BMJ 330: 1416)

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A mother choosing a homebirth must, above all else, deeply desire to give birth at home. The most successful homebirthers are highly committed and trust their body’s natural ability to birth. They devote time and energy to finding the right birth practitioner, doing their own research and taking care of themselves. For some mothers, the prospect of being at home in familiar surroundings provides tremendous comfort and reassurance."

The complete article first appeared in Midwifery Today, 1992. Updated September 2008. | Excerpted for brevity on this site May 2020.

Full Midwifery Services
$6,700
Flexible payment options available
Includes:
  • All office visits
  • 1 in-home visit at 34 weeks
  • Birth
  • Birth kit and Birth Tub
  • 4 in-home postpartum visits
  • Complete prenatal services
  • Prenatal counseling
  • Personalized birth planning
  • Family-centered services
  • Labor support
  • Lab services (phlebotomy)
  • Water-birth at home option
  • Additional routine midwifery services
  • Postpartum visits
  • Breastfeeding support
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Placenta Encapsulation

Placenta encapsulation is a safe, natural process that transforms your placenta into capsules you can take during the postpartum period. The placenta is carefully steamed to remove bacteria, then dehydrated and crushed into a powder placed in the capsules. Most placentas yield an average of 160-180 pills.

This careful process preserves the nutrients and hormones in your placenta so that you receive maximum benefit from your capsules as you recover from childbirth. These various nutrients and hormones can help speed postpartum healing and reduce the chance of postpartum depression. Some of the wonderful nutrients and hormones in your placenta include the following:

· B vitamins that promote energy and boost immunity

· Stem cells to increase the rate of healing after childbirth

· Iron that transports oxygen to your red blood cells to help reduce fatigue and depression.

· Prolactin works to enhance your milk production and supply while promoting nurturing instincts

· Oxytocin helps reduce bleeding and postpartum pain and increases bonding between you and your baby

These are just a few of the wonderful ingredients in your placenta! Placenta capsules can even help your uterus return to its pre-pregnancy size more quickly, helping you feel like yourself again. Placenta encapsulation is a valued trade and skill, and we are pleased to offer this service at Family First Midwifery. We offer placenta encapsulation as a standalone service or as an add-on for any of our clients. Please feel free to reach out to us for more details and pricing.

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