12 LIES ABOUT PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION YOU LIKELY BELIEVE
1. Can I DIY My Placenta Pills?
Technically, yes. But do you want to? That’s another story.
Obviously, you’re more than qualified to process your own placenta into pills. It’s not difficult work. But those first das after birth are not the time for kitchen experiments. Between bonding with your baby and trying to sleep for more than an hour at a time, the last thing you'll want to do is process your placenta. Been there, done that. Zero stars. Do not recommend.
If you have someone ready to handle the messy stuff, go for it. But if you’re in the South Jersey, why not let me handle the heavy lifting? I’ll ensure your placenta is prepared safely so you can focus on your recovery. And I’ll have your placenta pills back to you before your body even knows the hormones went missing.
2. Placenta Encapsulation Isn’t Regulated, So It’s Unsafe.
Regulation doesn’t always equal safety—you know this. Red 40, anyone?
What matters is expertise.
I’m a certified specialist with 13 years of experience serving moms in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Delaware. My workspace meets OSHA standards, and I adhere strictly to food safety protocols to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and quality. (I’m a little obsessive about it, honestly.)
Choosing a trained and certified professional ensures your placenta encapsulation is as safe as grabbing takeout from your favorite café.
3. Home Processing Is Unsafe.
Not true. My workspace is a dedicated area within my home, fully separate from areas accessed by children or pets. Your safety is my priority. I take my work very seriously.
Home processing is safe, and preferable to most moms, anyway. Who wants a stranger in their kitchen right after you’ve had a baby?
4. Consuming Placenta Is Cannibalism.
Cannibalism is eating someone else’s flesh. Taking your placenta pills is just self-care. Let’s move on.
5. It’s a Placebo Effect.
Maybe. But if it makes you feel better postpartum, does it matter? For the over 1500 moms I’ve served in the South Jersey area, the benefits are real. Improved mood, better energy, and increased milk production are just a few of the positive outcomes they’ve reported.
6. the process of Destroys All the nutrients.
Nope. My steaming and dehydration process is designed to retain as many nutrients as possible while ensuring safety. Studies have confirmed that hormones like oxytocin and prolactin remain intact even after processing. You get the best of both worlds: safe consumption and postpartum support.
7. The Placenta Is Full of Toxins.
The placenta acts as a filter, but not like a HEPA filter. It does not hold onto toxins. The placenta filters the good stuff to your baby and the yucky stuff back to you. Your body disposes of the waste. What’s left are nutrients and hormones uniquely tailored to your postpartum recovery.
8. Placenta Pills Hurt Milk Supply.
In the majority of cases, the placenta helps, not hinders, milk production. It’s packed with hormones that support lactation. If you're in South Jersey, I also offer ongoing support to address any concerns you might have postpartum. Most times, breastfeeding challenges stem from inaccurate advice. With me in your corner, you avoid that.
9. It Can Make You or Your Baby Sick.
There’s zero evidence that properly prepared placenta pills have ever caused illness. If you’ve heard about the single incident in 2017 in which an infant became re-infected with GBS (Group B Strep), you’ll want to read this.
10. There’s No Research That Placenta Pills Work.
Lack of formal research doesn’t mean lack of results. Moms in New Jersey and around the world frequently share positive experiences with placenta capsules. Anecdotal evidence holds value, especially when considering why mainstream drug companies might shy away from promoting something natural and woman-created that could offer real benefits. With no known risks and plenty of potential advantages, why not give it a try?
11. It’s a scam.
Nobody is scamming anyone here and certainly nobody’s getting rich off placenta pills. At $400, my service covers my labor, overhead, and other business related costs. I do what I do because I care about moms having a better postpartum than I did. Every professional encapsulator I know fully believes in the power of placentas.
12. It’s Weird and Gross.
If you can pop a vitamin without gagging, you can take a placenta pill. And considering the benefits it offers, who cares if it’s “weird”? Moms throughout the South Jersey area are embracing placenta encapsulation as a natural way to reclaim their postpartum experience.
Placenta encapsulation isn’t a trend. It’s a natural way to support your body and mind during one of life’s biggest transitions. If you’re within a 90-minute radius of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, I’m here to help you make it a safe and empowering part of your postpartum recovery.
