Placenta tinctures are a great addition to placenta capsules, because unlike the capsules, the tincture can last a very long time with proper storage techniques. Plus provide some great benefits!
Benefits of Placenta Tincture
Transporting Your Placenta from the Hospital or Birth Center to Your Home
We provide a Placenta Transport Kit that follows the WHO guidelines for transporting organs. Just another way we hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry.
Top 10 Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation
Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Method of Preparation vs Raw Method for Placenta Encapsulation
The two main methods to process and encapsulate a placenta are the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Method and the Raw Method. Both are great, but we recommend our clients learn about both to make the best decision when it comes to how to encapsulate their placenta.
Top 10 Reasons to Have Your Placenta Encapsulated in Your Own Home
Sometimes when clients hear that we encapsulate in their homes their is a long pause and they respond with, "wait, you want to do WHAT in my kitchen??" We strongly believe that in home encapsulation is the safest and best method, and below are our top ten reasons why its the best option.
Placenta 101: Farm to Table or Uterus to Capsule
Farm to table is all about local food being grown and served in the same community. Today on the blog we are talking all about the placenta! (or as we like to call it: uterus to capsule!)
Frequently Asked Questions about Placenta Encapsulation
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Postpartum Doula
Postpartum Doulas are amazing! Read more about the top 10 reasons you should include one in your postpartum plan!
Cesarean Scar Massage
Massaging the scar from your cesarean birth can provide wonderful physical and emotional benefits, even years after the the birth of your baby.
Top 10 People that Deserve a Massage
To the Mom on Her Phone at the Playground
To Break, or Not to Break (Your Water), That is the Question
In movies, a pregnant person’s water breaking is a rush of fluid, followed by strong contractions, and a baby is born within minutes. And while maybe that happened (once), that is not the common occurrence for most laboring individuals. The only truth to these hypothetical movie births is that when one’s water breaks, labor can speed up.
Reclaiming the First Trimester Prenatal Massage
Massage during the first trimester is safe for most pregnant individuals, and we are happy to work with all of our strong clients to help relieve pain and tension caused by pregnancy.
Our Doulas Will Always Support Your Cesarean Birth
Doulas are not just for unmedicated, vaginal births. Learn more here about how our doulas can support you and your family during cesarean births, both unplanned and planned.
Using Your B.R.A.I.N. to Make Tough Choices
During pregnancy and birth, you are given so many different opinions and options of what to do, what not to do, and what to sometimes do, it can be overwhelming. But by simply using your BRAIN (and the help of your trusted Doula), the decision process will hopefully be much easier.
The Fourth Trimester
Here at Carolina Birth and Wellness, we are pro-mother/baby, pro-family! Our new postpartum planning session can help ease the transition into parenthood just a little bit easier. Learn more here!
How to Naturally Induce Labor
Are you days, or weeks past your due date? Are you hurting and sore? Are you facing a pending medical induction? Read our one and only tip to help with induce labor naturally.
Delivering at REX Hospital Women's Center
REX Hospital Women's Center is a wonderful, beautiful hospital centrally located in Raleigh to make having a baby a convenient and delightful experience. Furthermore, REX is part of the UNC Health Systems so you can assured you will get the top notch medical care you would at UNC affiliated practice or hospital.
Five Tips for Packing for the Perfect Childbirth Bag + FREE Printable
Packing your hospital bag can be overwhelming. But, it can also be fun! We have these five tips for packing your bag PLUS the ultimate printable packing list that will hopefully help you think outside of the box (or bag?) and be able to enjoy the process. And trust us when we say ultimate, it has everything you could ever want and need.
Benefits of Having a Postpartum Massage
A postpartum massage is vital piece in postpartum supportto both welcome you into parenthood, as well as aiding in your recovery from birth and pregnancy. The physical benefits of decreased muscular tension, balancing of hormones, and decreased fluid retention related to swelling, and the emotional benefits of relaxation and stress reduction are key factors in a healthy postpartum recovery.
