About this course... 

Our Philosophy

Mothers need additional support during their postpartum period and placenta encapsulation may offer some of that support. We believe every woman should have the choice to keep their placenta after birth and also choose to do with it as she sees fit. 

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Benefits of Certification

​We offer our students tools and education to promote and market their business, including being added to our provider list on the Birth Beautifully website. BBPEs also have a private Facebook page for specialists only, to gain knowledge and feedback from other BBPEs. There is no additional charge for certification and no requirement for membership or recertification. Once you have completed all the requirements you will be eligible to apply for certification as a Birth Beautifully Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.

Who Can Become a Specialist?

​You do not need to be a nurse, midwife or doula to become a Birth Beautifully Placenta Encapsulation Specialist; however you will need more than a basic level of childbirth knowledge.

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Course Outline

Placenta Anatomy & Physiology

• Structure
• Function
• Hormones

Growing a Healthy placenta

• Vitamins 
• Nutrients
• Lifestyle

Abnormalities & issues

• Abnormalities with the placenta & umbilical cord
• Variations of the placenta & umbilical cord

Multiples

• Placenta variations when carrying multiples

Birthing the placenta

• Common management of third stage
• Delayed cord clamping
• Cord blood banking
• Cord burning
• Lotus birth
• Rh antigen

Placenta Traditions

• Cultural beliefs & traditions
• Worldwide customary uses 

Placentophagy  

• Benefits
• Controversy
• Risks
• Contraindications
• ​Medications

Processing

• Obtaining the placenta after birth
• Transporting
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Food safety
• Workspace
• Supplies
• Sanitation
• Biohazardous waste
• Placenta Prints
• Methods of processing
• Meconium
• Dehydrating
• Preparing capsules
• Finishing touches
• Suggested intake
• Proper storage
• ​Leftover capsules

Postpartum care

• Common physical changes & what to expect
• Physical warning signs
• Common emotional changes 
• Postpartum mood disorders

Gowing your business

• Marketing
• Sales funnel
• Laws, insurance, & financials
• Paperwork

Additional preparations

• Smoothies
• Raw cubes
• Placenta powder
• Tinctures
• Essence
• Homeopathic
• Food items (truffles, cookies, candies, meals)
• Skin care products (salves, creams, body butter)
• Dream catcher
• Herbal bath
• Jewelry