Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Vermont
Tara Carpenter, PES.
Helping mothers feel balanced hormonally in Vermont, since 2011.
I no longer offer placenta encapsulation in Vermont. Please email tara@happybellies.net with questions.
Since 2011 I have been a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist (PES) in Central Vermont trained to prepare capsules with an FDA-approved traditional Chinese medicine method. I follow EPA/OSHA guidelines to handle bloodborne pathogens, I comply with state and federal guidelines.
You can encapsulate if you have a homebirth, hospital birth, vaginal birth, cesarean birth, or are a surrogate mother.
I’ve taken capsules 5 days since c-section; my milk has come in, bleeding done, energy high (considering I don’t sleep much!) and my mood stable. ~T.L., Lincoln, NH.
I encapsulate in small kitchens, big kitchens, carriage houses, Airbnb’s, outdoor spaces, and equipped basements. I bring the necessary supplies including protective (i.e., disposable gloves, aprons) and only need access to hot water, stove-top burner, electrical outlet, and counter space. I wear a clean, fitted mask and keep the work space/your kitchen sanitized between each step. I am not a guest nor expect to be treated as such. I come and go quietly and am very respectful of this intimate time in your life.
Tara’s thorough care, kind personality, and gentle spirit make what she does so much more than a job. ~ A.K. Woodstock, VT.
See write-up here from Channel 3 MiVT about my encapsulation service.
I trained with Placenta Benefits (PBU) in 2010. This world standard in placenta encapsulation is an organization with a Standard Operating Procedures on file with the FDA. My certificate as a ServSafe Food Manager and with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens is update annually. I handle each placenta with the utmost of care.
A dosage card will be left on the kitchen counter outlining recommended dosing guidelines for the new mother to begin taking her placenta capsules. Most moms receive 80-125 capsules for postpartum use and, if they would like, a bottle of placenta tincture and art print keepsake.
Zero anxiety or depression, less fatigue and pain, deep sleep, more energy and milk. Wish I’d done with my 1st 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 are shown to:
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- 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
- Assist the body in recovering after-birth
After 4 days on my capsules, I started to feel better. I struggle with depression and this was better than any anti-depressant. I urge every woman to encapsulate. I wish it was a part of every woman’s birthing process. ~I.F., Bristol, VT.
Disclaimer: Benefits of placenta encapsulation are supported by ongoing research. However, statements made on this website are not evaluated by the FDA and products from these services are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. The new mother client makes the decision to consume her placenta in capsule form with her licensed medical practitioner(s). Tara is a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist not a doctor, herbalist, holistic practitioner, nor pharmaceutical representative. Women who utilize this service take responsibility, and risks to ingest her placenta capsules after giving birth to her baby.
