Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Vermont

Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Vermont

Tara Carpenter, PES.

Serving new mothers in Vermont and New Hampshire with an FDA-approved traditional Chinese medicine method since 2011.

I am a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Vermont (+ New Hampshire) for new mothers and prepare placenta capsules with an FDA-approved Traditional Chinese Medicine method. I follow EPA/OSHA guidelines for handling bloodborne pathogens and comply with state/federal guidelines. I only encapsulate in the client’s kitchen or that of a friend/family member of the client. For legal reasons I do not offer a pickup/drop off service. 

Bless your golden, giving heart for all you do. ~ K.B., midwife

I encapsulate for mothers that birth at hospital or home; have a vaginal or cesarean; even surrogate mothers.

I work in small kitchens big kitchens, carriage houses, Airbnb’s, outdoor spaces, or equipped basements. I bring all necessary supplies inc. protective wear (i.e., disposable gloves, apron) and only need access to hot water, a stove-top burner, electrical outlet, and small amount of counter space. I wear a clean, fitted mask upon arrival and sanitize my hands throughout.

Your kitchen will be disinfected as I work and though I typically come to encapsulate while the new mother is recovering at the hospital or in her bedroom at home, I am not a guest nor expect to be treated as one. I come and go quietly and am respectful of this intimate time in your family’s life.

Your thorough care, kind personality, and gentle spirit

make what you do much more than a job. ~A.K., Woodstock, VT.

I trained with Placenta Benefits (PBU) in 2010; this world standard in placenta encapsulation training is the only organization with Standard Operating Procedures on file with the FDA in United States. I keep my ServSafe Food Manager Certificate and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate updated and handle each placenta with care.

Amazing! Zero anxiety or depression, less fatigue and pain, deeper sleep, more energy, more milk. I wish I’d done this with my first baby! ~R.H., Stowe, VT.

Placenta capsules contain:

• Protein
• Hormones (i.e., oxytocin, prolactin)
• Trace elements (i.e., iron, zinc)
• B Vitamins (i.e., b6, b12)
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
• Placental Opioid-Enhancing Factor

Placenta capsules can:

• • Balance hormones
  • Stimulate breast-milk supply
  • Increase iron/energy
  • Decrease risk of “baby blues” and/or depression/anxiety
  • Relieve pain from caesarean birth or stitches
  • Tighten and tone uterus to pre-pregnancy size
  • Strengthen immune system
  • Shorten postpartum bleeding/lochia
  • Regulate thyroid
  • Birth recovery

I plan to encapsulate again and won’t give birth

without this postpartum healing. ~L.B., Burlington, VT.

I encapsulate in your home kitchen in 2 separate steps; often the same day though sometimes over a span of two days. Any surface and equipment that can’t be immersed in a 10% bleach solution gets sanitized with EPA-approved surface disinfectant in-between steps. I do ask that pets and kids be in another room while I work.

I do not consider myself a guest nor expect to meet the mother (or baby). On my departure, I leave a card on how to begin the capsules along with how many you received. Most moms receive 80-200 capsules for postpartum use. I check-in twice during the postpartum to remind you when to drop down your dosage and to answer any questions or concerns.

I didn’t experience PPD like I did with my first baby and glad to be present in these first precious weeks together. I wish all women knew you. ~A.J., Brattleboro, VT.

Placenta is naturally rich in hormones that can provide a new mother with deep calm because the opioid-enhancing factor in placental tissue stimulate her own opioids and endorphins to reduce pain and increase well-being. Many mothers encapsulate to receive this hormone inducing effect. 

Email tara@happybellies.net for inquiries & booking.

Disclaimer: Benefits of placenta encapsulation are supported by ongoing research. However, statements on this website aren't evaluated by FDA and products from these services aren't intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Please make your decision in regards to consuming your placenta with a licensed medical practitioner. Tara Carpenter is a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist not a doctor, holistic practitioner, pharmaceutical representative, or herbalist. Women who utilize this service take full responsibility for using placenta capsules at own risk.