The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend culturing all birthing people at 35-36 weeks of pregnancy for Group Beta Streptococcus presence. This bacteria can be found in approximately 10-30% of pregnant people.

Babies are born with very limited amounts of Vitamin K. Their levels are lowest at days 2-3 and do not reach adult levels until about 6 months of age. The levels are low because…

Although it is becoming more and more popular, especially within the natural birth community, consumption of the placenta through placenta encapsulation (and in general) is still not widely done, or even known about. The purpose of this blog post is to offer education on the benefits, risks, as well my process, of placenta encapsulation so that you can make an informed decision on whether this is right for you!