Your Questions, Answered
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Yes! Please contact me and confirm I can service your area. There is a travel fee for anything over 30 miles. If you are not in a serviceable are, I will refer you to another certified encapsulator.
Travel fees are added for anything over 30 miles.
30 - 40 miles = $50 fee
40 - 60 miles = $75 fee
60+ miles = $100 fee
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There are several contraindications where the placenta would not be fit for consumption:
Chorioamnionitis - infection of the membranes).
Maternal infection during or immediately following labor and delivery.
Neonatal infection within the first 48 hours postpartum.
Improper storage of the placenta.
Not placed on ice within 2 hours of delivery.
Refrigerated longer than 48 hours before being frozen.
Placenta not kept under 40° F for the entire storage
Prion Diseases
COVID 19 with active fever during labor and after delivery
Active infections that may be reacquired.
Lyme Disease
Clostridium difficile, commonly referred to as C. Diff
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There are policies outlined in the contract regarding refunds. The $75 due at the time of booking is a non-refundable deposit that goes toward your total cost of services. This $75 goes to the supplies and holding your place in my schedule. There are a variety of scenarios where you can be refunded the full cost of service minus the non-refundable deposit. If your placenta becomes not fit for consumption, there are options to change services that do not include encapsulation and just include keepsakes. If you have any specific refund questions, please reach out before booking.
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Yes! I offer flexibility in paying for my services. After you pay your $75 non-refundable deposit, you can pay in full (online invoice or cash) or choose a payment plan listed on your electronic invoice. Here are the 3 options:
1. Pay in full 2 weeks before your due date. An electronic invoice will be sent via email along with reminders.
2. Choose a payment plan before your due date. The payment plan options will be listed on your invoice I will send you via email.
3. Pay in cash/zelle at the pick up your placenta after birth to take home and process
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I can encapsulate in your home on special request. There are variety of factors that go into making this decision (pets, logistics in scheduling, location, etc). There is an additional “in-home encapsulation’ fee of $150 to encapsulate the placenta outside of my own encapsulation space .All keepsakes will be done outside the home unless requested otherwise.
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This service has not been evaluated by the FDA. The Peachy Placenta makes no medical treatment claims. Services provided are not clinical, pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Families who choose to utilize these services take full responsibility for their own health and product usage.
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Their are possible postpartum benefits to support and aid in recovery from birth. Here are just a few or the variety of benefits of encapsulating your placenta
postpartum recovery support - iron and trace minerals (ie zinc, magnesium)
hormonal support (ie progesterone, testosterone) - improved mood and energy
breastmilk secretion - influence from ovarian and pituitary hormones in the placenta
postpartum depression and anxiety support - self-made hormone, iron, and minerals
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I make a resin based mold with dried flowers and your dehydrated cord and/.or amniotic sac. This is a beautiful keepsake to shine in the sun and can be displayed anywhere in the house, near your nightstand, hanging at a window…where ever you want to get a daily reminder of how badass you and your body are.