tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:01:46 +0000About Placenta EncapsulationAbout the PlacentaCost of Placenta EncapsulationPittsburgh Placenta is a service of Blessed Arrivals Birth Doula Servicehttp://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/noreply@blogger.com (Emily Murphy)Blogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-5777235298148421227Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:23:00 +00002012-01-12T15:00:22.903-08:00About Placenta EncapsulationSome mothers are curious about the process I use to encapsulate their placenta. Others do not want to know and are just grateful for the finished pills. During the encapsulation process, the placenta is treated with the utmost respect and care; I always burn a pure beeswax candle during the process to keep me focused on the birth and the true spiritual essence of the placenta. I like to give thishttp://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2010/07/about-placenta-encapsulation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vanessa the Pittsburgh Doula)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-5836602035237006854Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:21:00 +00002012-01-04T12:24:24.516-08:00Here is a wonderful article from Midwifery Today about placenta and the different ways that it can be used after birth! Click here to read it!http://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2012/01/article-about-placenta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Murphy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-8509331623564786752Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +00002012-01-12T15:01:46.503-08:00Many women are curious about what they need to do to prepare for placenta encapsulation. Although each birth is different and there is no way to plan for everything, here are some guidelines for how to prepare to have your placenta encapsulated.1. Talk to your care providerIt is very important, once you have decided on the services, to talk to your care provider about your plans to have your http://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2011/12/what-do-i-need-to-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Murphy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-7830600832454940951Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:09:00 +00002011-10-15T15:26:39.473-07:00My husband, Joe, and I were married in 2008 and our first daughter, Lilly Grace, was born ten months later with Amy, a birth doula from Blessed Arrivals, by our side! Two years after that, Brenda, another Blessed Arrivals doula, helped us welcome our second daughter, Penelope Jude, into the world!My journey through pregnancy and into motherhood (which continues to this day) has ignited a passion http://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2011/10/little-about-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Murphy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-9009513634152335095Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:39:00 +00002011-10-15T15:27:01.634-07:00If you find yourself at this site, then I am hoping that you are at least open to the idea of having your placenta encapsulated and are not completely "grossed out" by the whole idea. If you are still wavering, I implore you to read on! Placenta encapsulation really isn't as gross as it may seem, and the benefits that you can get from it are simply amazing! I have to admit that I was never reallyhttp://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2011/10/i-heart-placenta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Emily Murphy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-4313730473327997067Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:38:00 +00002010-11-06T11:33:05.327-07:00About the PlacentaThis article was sent to me by Amy Farr, a doula and owner of Blessed Arrivals doula service. It is from 2009 and appears to have been completely overlooked by many in the natural birth world. I am so thankful to her for passing this link along to me and my readers. Early Signs of Autism May Be Present at Birth; By Lisa Jo Rudy According to this article: In a preliminary study, he [Dr. Harvey Jhttp://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2010/11/early-signs-of-autism-found-in-placenta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vanessa the Pittsburgh Doula)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-8335889211003664342Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-08-13T12:11:38.713-07:00When I encapsulate a placenta, one of my cats, Hebrew, goes nuts in the kitchen. From the time I bring the placenta out of the fridge he follows me around. He rolls on the floor continuously, bats at stuff and just generally acts like a kitten who has catnip. He is nearing a decade-old, so this is pretty remarkable for him. I didn't really think anything of it until I had a jar of placenta pillshttp://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2010/08/cats-and-placenta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vanessa the Pittsburgh Doula)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-774446726811872327Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:44:00 +00002010-07-18T08:53:37.860-07:00Cost of Placenta EncapsulationThe basic fee for placenta encapsulation service is $175. This includes any placenta prints, dehydrated, ornamental cord and encapsulated placenta pills. I will pickup the placenta and drop off your pills and prints at an agreed-upon location. $50 is due when your agreement is signed as a deposit. The balance ($125) is due when your placenta pills are delivered.I do believe that all women should http://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2010/07/cost-of-placenta-encapsulation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vanessa the Pittsburgh Doula)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190400474465893649.post-8231774922761038760Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:17:00 +00002010-07-21T07:38:05.158-07:00About the PlacentaThe placenta is an organ that grows along with your baby to nourish and provide him with all the nutrition necessary. After your baby is born, your placenta soon follows and is inspected carefully by your care team to ensure none has been left behind. What happens next is up to you... For thousands of years, the placenta has been regarded as a sacred organ. Many ancient cultures used it in http://www.pittsburghplacenta.com/2010/07/about-placenta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Vanessa the Pittsburgh Doula)0