Why do women choose to encapsulate their placenta?

Every person's reasons for choosing to encapsulate their placenta are different.  

It might be that they've heard about it from a friend or in the media and think it sounds like something they're happy to try.
Perhaps they suffered from Postnatal Depression after their last pregnancy and are willing to try everything to avoid a repeat experience.
Some women wish to honour the placenta and complete a full circle journey.

Whatever the reason, they are all equally valid and unique, just as your placenta is.

​One of my clients, Kirsty, talks about her reasons and what she experienced from taking her placenta capsules.

I had my first baby in a rural hospital, so I didn’t get to keep my placenta, it wasn’t even an option (or so I thought), and within days of delivery I was slipping into post natal depression. For my second, and last, baby I knew I had this opportunity. The idea of having another placenta literally thrown in the bin was heart breaking for me, and PND is the darkest place I’ve ever been, I would do anything to not experience that again. I can’t say that my capsules alone stopped post natal depression this time, but it helped me form a bond with my midwives who helped me basically smuggle my placenta out of the hospital in a bucket, it made me feel strong, proud, and powerful to be able to bring it home and decide what happened with the parts of mine and my baby’s body. It made me feel like a strong mama bear, using what my body had given me to aid my recovery.

It was so helpful that I was able to have my placenta picked up from home. I couldn’t trust the hospital staff to try and “dispose” of it without my permission, so my husband brought it home. I planned to be discharged within 4-6 hours, but ended up having an emergency caesarean and staying in the hospital for 5 days, not having to worry about dropping off my placenta was a load off my mind.

I loved that Kelly took photos of my placenta. Having a c section meant I didn’t get to see it, so having the photos are really important to me.

Even if you don’t use all the capsules, knowing that you have them, and that you know where your placenta is, is entirely worth it.

​Kirsty - Para Hills

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