Tomorrow I have a quick segment on BT Edmonton! I am pretty pumped. I am pretty nervous as well. I have never done anything like this, so I am as confused on what I am to wear to what info is really important! There is so much I can say about what placentas have done over the past 1000 years, and what they currently do.
I need to breath. One breath at a time. I am excited to say also that one of my recent clients will be on the show as well with her 6 week old. It is going to be wonderful to have support there.
I am hoping that bringing it to television media will help our local mothers learn more on what placenta encapsulation is all about. And, more so, to show the public that it is not a gross thing, to take some of the taboo away from it. Education is key!
I will also be bringing along sample capsules and art. I think promoting the beauty of the placenta will also open peoples eyes regarding how sacred this process is.
Anyways, I will hopefully be able to post a link to the segment tomorrow. And I will catch you up on just how great it was (fingers crossed).
Here is a link to BT in case you're wondering. The segment starts at 8:40am!!
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Excited!!!
Okay, so this past week, I got a call from a local pregnancy to toddler hood magazine. I got a call to do a short article on placenta and it's benefits and on all the blessings that come with working with them. I am so excited!!My dilemma, it has to be done and submitted by December 2. And it has to be kept under 600 words. Which, is not too bad, but I have no idea how to fit all of the joys, and benefits, beauty, and love into it! Aaaggghhhhhhhhh!
I haven't started yet, I don't know where to start. I am just so excited that I will be published on something I love. I love to write anyways, and often enough I do so out of the need to put my thoughts into sentences. The problem with my sentences is that, I'm sure, they don't always make sense to the general populous. I want to make sure that this article makes a statement that other people are interested and educated from it.
Well, I suppose, if I am to accomplish my goal, I should get started. If anyone has any ideas on what they want to really know, please let me know!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Placenta Truth
Okay, so I'm a little unnerved this morning. I'm seeing more and more negative media regarding placenta encapsulation. What I'm finding hard to swallow, is not that there is negative coverage, as that happens with anything, but that it seems all so one sided. I thought, part of being involved in professional media coverage, was gathering facts from all sides. Some of these stories are not that, they are trying to present the side that best suits them, or that best makes placenta encapsulation unworthy of notification.
I was first disturbed by this pleasant little article Don't forget to take your placenta pills. This is actually what first got me thinking on how to better educate women/men/the world on the whats and whys of encapsulation. I am not going to get into a fight with the author, there are many interesting comments already posted on her blog by many women on both sides of the fence. But that is also the problem, why are we fighting each other? Why, when something seems out of the norm, do people react negatively? Why should anyone, judge, put down or shame something because they do not understand it fully. I would also like to make a small point, that for any of us who do this, we are not getting rich. I often provide the service for free, for trade, or at a reduced rate, because not everyone can afford the standard rate. We provide encapsulation service because we value the placenta and what it can offer new mothers.
I am a placenta encapsulator. When I tell people that is what I do for a living, I get a crap load of different stares. I get people who straight out say "that's gross, why would anyone do that". I like these people, at least they gave me a reason to explain the whys and hows. They are the people that walk away from the conversation knowing more. Most people though look blankly, and discontinue the conversation. Oh, and I have had a few that have out right laughed in my face. These people just snap judged me, and what I do. These people, who I'm sure are very intelligent, educated people, reacted in an extremely ignorant, rude fashion. Not cool. And, then, believe it or not, more and more people are looking for information, and are excited about being able to ask me what I know, and what my clients are saying.
I am not going to force anyone to do anything, I am not going to try and change your mind, I feel though, that the best way to educate yourself, is to look at all sides. This little "news" clip is infuriating! http://www.albertaprimetime.com/ How can something be put on mainstream media that is only one sided? How, because we let it. We are pretty much content to sit, and let whoever, tell us whatever, and believe it. But that is another topic for another time ;)
Placenta encapsulation is not a fad. Acid wash jeans were a fad. Tickle Me Elmo was a fad. Placenta encapsulation, is a tradition, and has been used for hundreds of years Many Cultures Revere Placenta. Calling it a trend, and a fad, put down the real value of what each mom and baby are given. Some women choose to use it, others do not. But do not put down that it has helped hundreds, even thousands of women and their families during the postpartum period. There is research out there. You just have to read it. There is also alot of anecdotal evidence shared, and truthfully, why shouldn't we count that? If you think your friends haircut looks great, you ask where she got it done. If you want to find a good restaurant, you read a review, even choosing a doctor is based on what you hear. So, if my best friend says nothing but good about taking her placenta, then why not look it up, and determine if it's my best option.
A thousand years ago when someone was sick, they called to their local shaman, midwife, elder, healer...."doctor". Most of these healers did not go to university, the learnt from previous healers, from nature, from life and experience. The art of placenta encapsulation, tinctures, salves, all are along those lines, ancient healing wisdom that still hold strong in today's society. There is a need for placenta, or we would not be having this conversation. Today, we have midwives, naturopaths, homeopaths, doctors from all walks, and we use them. We benefit from them. And, we are all grateful for so many of modern medicines contributions. But we still go back to our ancestral roots. When you have a cold, do you not want a glass of OJ? Do you not crave a bowl of chicken soup? These are things that are culturally acceptable, and suggested by medical professionals for helping ease a cold. Why not continue to use our past to better our present? Learning how to use what we are given is part of evolution.
Please, feel free to comment, or ask me a question. I am posting a few other links for review if you are interested. Thanks!
PBi, based out of Nevada, US, tons of info on the benefits of the placenta, list of many placenta encapsulation specialists,and continuously doing research!
International Placenta Encapsulation Network, UK based organization with references, information, encapsulation specialist, trainings.
A short video as to Why Placenta Encapsulation
A local Alberta Mom says eating placenta helps cure postpartum depression
I was first disturbed by this pleasant little article Don't forget to take your placenta pills. This is actually what first got me thinking on how to better educate women/men/the world on the whats and whys of encapsulation. I am not going to get into a fight with the author, there are many interesting comments already posted on her blog by many women on both sides of the fence. But that is also the problem, why are we fighting each other? Why, when something seems out of the norm, do people react negatively? Why should anyone, judge, put down or shame something because they do not understand it fully. I would also like to make a small point, that for any of us who do this, we are not getting rich. I often provide the service for free, for trade, or at a reduced rate, because not everyone can afford the standard rate. We provide encapsulation service because we value the placenta and what it can offer new mothers.
I am a placenta encapsulator. When I tell people that is what I do for a living, I get a crap load of different stares. I get people who straight out say "that's gross, why would anyone do that". I like these people, at least they gave me a reason to explain the whys and hows. They are the people that walk away from the conversation knowing more. Most people though look blankly, and discontinue the conversation. Oh, and I have had a few that have out right laughed in my face. These people just snap judged me, and what I do. These people, who I'm sure are very intelligent, educated people, reacted in an extremely ignorant, rude fashion. Not cool. And, then, believe it or not, more and more people are looking for information, and are excited about being able to ask me what I know, and what my clients are saying.
I am not going to force anyone to do anything, I am not going to try and change your mind, I feel though, that the best way to educate yourself, is to look at all sides. This little "news" clip is infuriating! http://www.albertaprimetime.com/ How can something be put on mainstream media that is only one sided? How, because we let it. We are pretty much content to sit, and let whoever, tell us whatever, and believe it. But that is another topic for another time ;)
Placenta encapsulation is not a fad. Acid wash jeans were a fad. Tickle Me Elmo was a fad. Placenta encapsulation, is a tradition, and has been used for hundreds of years Many Cultures Revere Placenta. Calling it a trend, and a fad, put down the real value of what each mom and baby are given. Some women choose to use it, others do not. But do not put down that it has helped hundreds, even thousands of women and their families during the postpartum period. There is research out there. You just have to read it. There is also alot of anecdotal evidence shared, and truthfully, why shouldn't we count that? If you think your friends haircut looks great, you ask where she got it done. If you want to find a good restaurant, you read a review, even choosing a doctor is based on what you hear. So, if my best friend says nothing but good about taking her placenta, then why not look it up, and determine if it's my best option.
A thousand years ago when someone was sick, they called to their local shaman, midwife, elder, healer...."doctor". Most of these healers did not go to university, the learnt from previous healers, from nature, from life and experience. The art of placenta encapsulation, tinctures, salves, all are along those lines, ancient healing wisdom that still hold strong in today's society. There is a need for placenta, or we would not be having this conversation. Today, we have midwives, naturopaths, homeopaths, doctors from all walks, and we use them. We benefit from them. And, we are all grateful for so many of modern medicines contributions. But we still go back to our ancestral roots. When you have a cold, do you not want a glass of OJ? Do you not crave a bowl of chicken soup? These are things that are culturally acceptable, and suggested by medical professionals for helping ease a cold. Why not continue to use our past to better our present? Learning how to use what we are given is part of evolution.
Please, feel free to comment, or ask me a question. I am posting a few other links for review if you are interested. Thanks!
PBi, based out of Nevada, US, tons of info on the benefits of the placenta, list of many placenta encapsulation specialists,and continuously doing research!
International Placenta Encapsulation Network, UK based organization with references, information, encapsulation specialist, trainings.
A short video as to Why Placenta Encapsulation
A local Alberta Mom says eating placenta helps cure postpartum depression
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
How Cooking Placenta Became Normal
How Cooking Placenta Became Normal – Part 1
Natasha Longridge, Doula, PES
My journey into placenta encapsulation was fairly straight forward. I had been introduced to the idea by my midwives while pregnant with my fourth child. I had experienced horrible postpartum depression with my 2nd and 3rd children, and I was looking into “non-traditional” ways to prevent and treat myself with this upcoming birth.
As anyone who has ever suffered postpartum depression can understand, the depression didn’t stop once my baby was a toddler; it carried its way through all aspects and many years of my life. I needed to find something, anything, which had the potential to “cure” all symptoms. Or, in the very least, make life bearable.
After researching the idea, and convincing me and my husband, that this placenta could be my cure, we decided to give it a go! After all, what could it do to make things worse! I got the various recipes; how to make placenta Shepard’s pie, great placenta spaghetti sauce and raw placenta smoothies along with the encapsulation steps. Reading about cooking it up with onions and chilli powder didn’t strike me as something I could do (I haven’t eaten red meat in decades). The thought of a raw organ drink curdled my stomach. So, here we are left with the task of the encapsulation process. Not bad I thought, just clean it, steam it, bake it, crush it, and put it into capsules. All a fairly painless process, how hard could this be!
May 13th 2007, we not only left the birth centre with our new beautiful daughter, but the organ that had sustained her for 9 precious months. Packed snuggly in the car seat was our daughter, and snugly in my purse (in a bio hazard bag), was the placenta. Once we got home, I was still on the adrenaline rush of having my baby, and I poked the placenta into the back of my fridge. Still not 100 percent sure I needed to cut up this recently birthed organ.
My daughter was a couple days old, when I had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind,” I need to be prepared!”. So, I decided, I’m going to cook my placenta. First though, I had to admire the beauty of this thing. The veins, the membranes, the shape, all in a perfect tree form. I could see the branches, feeling how each one pulsated life into my daughter. I was enthralled at how something so soft and delicate feeling, could be so phenomenally strong and capable of sustaining a child. And, how it can also give me the strength to have a positive outlook on my postpartum!
My husband helped me clean and prepare the organ. We did it in the kitchen sink, as I watched the blood pour from the veins, I felt a little squeamish, and could I really do this? Could I really consume part of my body? Striping off the remaining membranes, placing it into the steamer, I actually started to feel good. I am taking control of my life, my pain, and my future.
Placenta in a pot on the stove. Not an everyday occurrence in most households. The house began to smell like liver and iron. Very potent, and we had to open the windows, breathing new air into the house. It was perfect, the smell of placenta invigorated me, the fresh air awoken me. I was getting so excited at the idea that this may just work!
After the steaming was finished, we let the placenta cool enough to touch. I suddenly had my doubts back, this steamed dark chunk of meat was supposed to help me? It didn’t look overly promising. Kind of like boiled liver, smelly and disgusting really. But I pressed on, if this has worked for thousands of women before me, I was going to see it through. I cut it up, stuck it on a cookie sheet, and put it in the oven.
Eight hours later I was the proud owner of placenta jerky. Gives new meaning to “mom’s home cooking”. I had a little hand blender that my mother gave me for Christmas, she thought it would be nice for shakes and fruit smoothies for the kids. I gave it a new role. It took me about 45 minutes to crush and grind up the dried placenta strips.
Now I am ready to make my happy pills! I sat down at the kitchen table, with a little encapsulation machine, 200 capsules, and my new placenta powder. It wasn’t too hard really, put the capsules in the machine, put the powder in the capsules, put the caps on, start again. My 4 year old son sat beside me, passing me the caps, telling me my vitamins smelled funny. My husband took pictures of us while we completed the project.
Finally, my miracle was complete! I ended up with almost 200 pills! I kept them in the fridge, and took a couple a few times a day for the first 6 weeks or so of my postpartum. I can honestly say I felt wonderful. I had plenty of milk, my mood was impressive, and I could handle nights with limited sleep. I still had the over tired days, that kept me in pyjamas doing nothing but boob my baby and neglect house work. Although, I believe that every mother, even on her best day, needs a day or too like that. After all, at that time, what better excuse to sit around than to cuddle and nurse a new born.
(c) Natasha Longridge PES, Doula 2011
Natasha Longridge, Doula, PES
My journey into placenta encapsulation was fairly straight forward. I had been introduced to the idea by my midwives while pregnant with my fourth child. I had experienced horrible postpartum depression with my 2nd and 3rd children, and I was looking into “non-traditional” ways to prevent and treat myself with this upcoming birth.
As anyone who has ever suffered postpartum depression can understand, the depression didn’t stop once my baby was a toddler; it carried its way through all aspects and many years of my life. I needed to find something, anything, which had the potential to “cure” all symptoms. Or, in the very least, make life bearable.
After researching the idea, and convincing me and my husband, that this placenta could be my cure, we decided to give it a go! After all, what could it do to make things worse! I got the various recipes; how to make placenta Shepard’s pie, great placenta spaghetti sauce and raw placenta smoothies along with the encapsulation steps. Reading about cooking it up with onions and chilli powder didn’t strike me as something I could do (I haven’t eaten red meat in decades). The thought of a raw organ drink curdled my stomach. So, here we are left with the task of the encapsulation process. Not bad I thought, just clean it, steam it, bake it, crush it, and put it into capsules. All a fairly painless process, how hard could this be!
May 13th 2007, we not only left the birth centre with our new beautiful daughter, but the organ that had sustained her for 9 precious months. Packed snuggly in the car seat was our daughter, and snugly in my purse (in a bio hazard bag), was the placenta. Once we got home, I was still on the adrenaline rush of having my baby, and I poked the placenta into the back of my fridge. Still not 100 percent sure I needed to cut up this recently birthed organ.
My daughter was a couple days old, when I had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind,” I need to be prepared!”. So, I decided, I’m going to cook my placenta. First though, I had to admire the beauty of this thing. The veins, the membranes, the shape, all in a perfect tree form. I could see the branches, feeling how each one pulsated life into my daughter. I was enthralled at how something so soft and delicate feeling, could be so phenomenally strong and capable of sustaining a child. And, how it can also give me the strength to have a positive outlook on my postpartum!
My husband helped me clean and prepare the organ. We did it in the kitchen sink, as I watched the blood pour from the veins, I felt a little squeamish, and could I really do this? Could I really consume part of my body? Striping off the remaining membranes, placing it into the steamer, I actually started to feel good. I am taking control of my life, my pain, and my future.
Placenta in a pot on the stove. Not an everyday occurrence in most households. The house began to smell like liver and iron. Very potent, and we had to open the windows, breathing new air into the house. It was perfect, the smell of placenta invigorated me, the fresh air awoken me. I was getting so excited at the idea that this may just work!
After the steaming was finished, we let the placenta cool enough to touch. I suddenly had my doubts back, this steamed dark chunk of meat was supposed to help me? It didn’t look overly promising. Kind of like boiled liver, smelly and disgusting really. But I pressed on, if this has worked for thousands of women before me, I was going to see it through. I cut it up, stuck it on a cookie sheet, and put it in the oven.
Eight hours later I was the proud owner of placenta jerky. Gives new meaning to “mom’s home cooking”. I had a little hand blender that my mother gave me for Christmas, she thought it would be nice for shakes and fruit smoothies for the kids. I gave it a new role. It took me about 45 minutes to crush and grind up the dried placenta strips.
Now I am ready to make my happy pills! I sat down at the kitchen table, with a little encapsulation machine, 200 capsules, and my new placenta powder. It wasn’t too hard really, put the capsules in the machine, put the powder in the capsules, put the caps on, start again. My 4 year old son sat beside me, passing me the caps, telling me my vitamins smelled funny. My husband took pictures of us while we completed the project.
Finally, my miracle was complete! I ended up with almost 200 pills! I kept them in the fridge, and took a couple a few times a day for the first 6 weeks or so of my postpartum. I can honestly say I felt wonderful. I had plenty of milk, my mood was impressive, and I could handle nights with limited sleep. I still had the over tired days, that kept me in pyjamas doing nothing but boob my baby and neglect house work. Although, I believe that every mother, even on her best day, needs a day or too like that. After all, at that time, what better excuse to sit around than to cuddle and nurse a new born.
(c) Natasha Longridge PES, Doula 2011
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