Post-Birth Meal Jax, FL | Smoothies & Tacos | Lobster & Steak

Post-Birth Meal Jax, FL | Smoothies & Tacos | Lobster & Steak I bet you’re already envisioning your post-birth meal now! It will be the best meal you’ve ever eaten, you’ll devour it, and it shall be heavenly! If you’re like many couples they are enjoying lobster and steak dinner brought to their hospital room …

Delayed Cord Clamping Benefits; ACOG Recommendations

Delayed Cord Clamping Benefits; ACOG Recommendations Whether you want to use a birth plan or not you’ll want to know about these options. Most care providers aren’t going over these in prenatal visits routinely. It’s important to have an open discussion about your options. The benefits can last a minimum of six weeks for you …

Placenta Pills Are In The News Again

Placenta Pills Are In the News Again Placenta pills are in the news again for helping new moms post-birth! Women are choosing to have their placenta made into pills after they give birth. They want extra help in healing, transitioning, and the best chance to thrive post-birth. They deserve to do that free from judgement! …

Star of The Bachelorette Eats Her Placenta! Will You Do the Same?

Star of The Bachelorette Eats Her Placenta! Will You Do the Same? Star of The Bachelorette eats her placenta, will you? That’s a question many pregnant moms are asking themselves and each other. Okay, hold on just one minute, first let’s address the verbiage used. And you can say eat, ingest, consume, whatever your preference is just …

Your Placenta; A Modern Approach to an Age Old Practice

Your Placenta: A Modern Approach to an Age Old Practice Your placenta is a modern day marvel! Perhaps you’ve taken a class that talked briefly about the placenta. Maybe you’ve read about the function of your placenta in relation to pregnancy. It carries oxygenated blood and nutrients to the baby. In addition it carries waste and …

Questions to Ask About Placenta Encapsulation

Questions to Ask About Placenta Encapsulation   Placenta encapsulation is a centuries-old practice that is making a modern day come back and for good reason. Celebrities that have publically announced their choice to heal naturally after birth include Kim & Kourtney Kardashian, Coleen Rooney, January Jones, Mayim Bialik, Holly Madison, Kim Zolciak, and Gaby Hoffman. …

Placenta Capsules: Sharing More Than Experience, Part 2

Continued  from Part 1, found here.     Placenta Capsules: Sharing More Than Experience By Abby Anonymous This person said her work space was safe and there were never two placentas in the same space at the same time. I asked! She gave me her word and now her word meant nothing. She went on to explain that she …

Placenta Capsules: Sharing More Than Experience, Part 1

We were contacted by a woman, we’ll call her Abby, and she wanted to learn more about our placenta encapsulation process. To be honest her email seemed suspicious. You see, in this business it’s not uncommon to receive emails from non-pregnant folks looking to talk about vaginas, sex during pregnancy, and such. Well, as it …

First Coast Placenta Prize Package, and The Winner Is…

First Coast Placenta Prize Package, and The Winner Is…   In early April First Coast Placenta a branch First Coast Doulas took part in The Prego Expo in Jacksonville Florida. The expo is a place for families to learn about products and services available to them in their area, register to win prizes, and meet …

The Walking Dead; Don’t Be A Zombie

The Walking Dead; Don’t Be A Zombie What’s one of the biggest challenges that new parents face in the first year postpartum? You guessed it, having enough energy to power through! Ask just about any new parent you know how they’re feeling and I bet you’ll get a variety of responses, anything from, “Doing great! A little …