Tag: Placenta
The Hormones Of The Placenta: Reasons To Consume Your Organ
This is a breakdown of the amazing hormone components of the placenta and why you may want to consume them postpartum! Cortisol – Cortisol is a stress hormone and for that reason some would view cortisol as a negative, but it has positive benefits as well, especially in a new mama. Cortisol can reduce inflammation,…
Fetal Membranes – The Biological Bandage
How preserving, and later using fetal membranes can help healing bodily ailments due to their stem cell and regenerative medicine healing properties.
Hospital Birth Makes My Skin Crawl
I love birth but some aspects of birth are very triggering to me, it literally makes my skin crawl. I support women’s choice to birth wherever they feel most comfortable. The woods? I’m with that. Your house? Call me, I’ll show up! Birthing center? I support it, but you won’t be hiring me. The…
Become a Certified Doula in Tampa this September
Who: Anyone wishing to certify as a doula/birthkeeper and obtain hands-on placenta training. This certified program is best suited to those who are interested in the more holistic route of birth support. What: A one-day training program (which includes access to an online course) which will certify you as a birth doula and cover topics…
What’s In The Doula Bag?!
HERBAL is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. This list can be used for not only birth workers, but birthing peoples may want to gather these items for themselves! The items I have marked as a rental means…
The Secret to Enjoying Both a Lotus Birth and Placenta Consumption
I always thought lotus birth was extremely interesting, but I also was not willing to give up the many benefits of raw placenta consumption. Recently though, I learned a way around this, where I could do both, and this is how. Our journey began on June 15th, 2019 at around 11 am when baby and placenta…
An Exclusive Pumper’s Experience, Twice Over
HERBAL is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I never planned to be an exclusively pumping mama; in fact, I wanted more than anything to nurse my first son. But, between the NICU, lip ties, an ignorant pediatrician,…