Placenta
Encapsulation

Professional, trusted, 5-Star placenta encapsulation in San Diego County.

Postpartum Healing Supplies

Nourish & Heal

The postpartum period is a profound time and one deserving of support, honor, nurturing and rest. Placenta encapsulation is a natural way to support a smoother postpartum transition, promote faster healing, lessen bleeding, establish more balanced moods, lessen postpartum hair loss and increase milk production.

The placenta is truly a life sustaining organ containing many essential hormones, vitamins, and minerals which are available to you for consumption after birth. The purpose of placenta encapsulation is to reintroduce all these nutrients back into your body and help restore balance. The placenta was made by your body to sustain the growth of your baby and now it can be used to nourish you during the postpartum period!

Traditional with a Modern Touch

I always strive to offer the safest and most reliable method of encapsulation for my clients. Since first starting to encapsulate placentas in 2012, I have continually worked to refine my process, always with the aim of ensuring the best for my clients:

  • I work in a designated space used only for encapsulation.

  • I wear full PPE to protect not only my clients but myself

  • I use single-use items in every instance I can and otherwise use protocols for sanitizing that exceed OSHA standards.

I now use a Sous Vide rather than simply steaming the placenta. Having the placenta in a vacuum-sealed bag, creates an even, consistent heat that also insulates the placenta, keeping the process cleaner.

“I am a midwife and very quickly Joy became my “go-to” for placenta encapsulation.”

— MICHELLE WELBORN, CPM, LM

Pricing

  • Placenta Encapsulation

    Placenta Encapsulation
    Choice of Capsule (Gelatin or Vegetarian)
    Postpartum Guidebook & Resources
    Cord Keepsake
    Placenta Print

    $300

  • Available Discounts

    I live in La Mesa

    $25 off if I pick up the placenta and you have a friend or family member pick up the capsules from my home once they are completed

    $50 off if you have a friend or family member deliver the placenta to my home and also pick up the capsules once they are completed

The Encapsulation Process

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The Encapsulation Process ✺

1: Cleaning

The placenta is rinsed and then excess blood is drained out of the placenta to minimize contamination.

2: Sous Vide Prep

The placenta is secured in a vacuum-sealed Sous Vide bag. The insulated air retains heat to keep the temperature consistent and prevents evaporation.

3: Sous Vide

I use a Sous Vide circulator to process the placenta at 200°F. This heat is to eliminate potential bacteria while also preserving nutrients and hormones.

4: Dehydration

Excess fluid is removed over 12+ hours in a dehydrator kept at 160°F. The hot air circulation removes moisture content while preserving nutrients and hormones.

5: Encapsulation

The dried placenta is then ground to a powder. This is then placed in your choice of vegan or gelatin capsules.

Postpartum Herbs

Included in your service

Clear and Thorough Instructions: What to take to the hospital for your placenta, how to prepare it for transport, what your particular hospital's placenta release policy is, and how to contact me.

Placenta Encapsulation Usage Guide: Receive a detailed manual right to your inbox to view on your phone at any time.

Quick Turnaround: Your placenta products are ready within 24-48 hours hours once I receive the placenta. 

Cord Keepsake: The very cord that connected you to your baby while she grew inside you, can be treasured for a lifetime through umbilical cord dehydration.

Placenta Print: The print is made using the natural blood of your placenta and made on watercolor paper.

Only the best for you & baby

I source the highest quality materials.

High quality, light resistant Amber bottles, protect your capsules and tincture.

I only use Certified Organic Alcohol for making quality tinctures.

Only one placenta is processed at a time, always.

Only food-grade material will ever come in contact with your placenta and capsules.

Free consultations provided by phone, text and email.

Secure & easy online reservation process.

Every single detail is treated as the most important.

The most thorough and safe protocols

Upon reservation, you will receive detailed instructions on how your placenta should be cared for before I arrive, according to your birth location's protocols.

Secure electronic payments available, including Zelle and Venmo.

Full service includes being on-call for your birth, pick up, preparation and delivery with complete privacy & discretion.

Once I have picked up your placenta, I transport it according to food safety standards, ensuring proper refrigeration and storage.

I will then start the encapsulation process in my designated workspace. If there is a delay because I have another placenta already processing, your appropriately labeled placenta is stored in my dedicated refrigerator.

The entire preparation surface is cleaned before and after with hospital-grade SaniCloths. the dilution of which exceeds OSHA protocols. I use as much single-use equipment as possible, and those items that are not disposable are all sanitized using methods that exceed OSHA protocols.

Your placenta products are clearly labeled and I provide usage guide.

Your safety stands at the heart of my business.

My experience encapsulating placentas goes back to 2012, and since then I have encapsulated well over 1000 placentas.

I was first apprenticed by my doula mentor and then wanting to dive deeper, completed a top internationally respected placenta preparation training program. After that, I continued my education with hours of independent research and study, got trained and certified with OSHA to handle bloodborne pathogens, and got certified in food handling safety.

Always wanting to stay current with the latest research and methods, I was intrigued when I learned about the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts (APPA) and how it is considered the "bachelor's degree in placenta arts." The program can take up to a year to complete and is considered to be the most rigorous, in-depth, and unwavering in its designated sanitation protocol. Wanting the best training so that I can offer the HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE to my clients, I signed up for the program. I was impressed with the training, which covered everything from anatomy, research and studies, placenta traditions from all over the world, safety and sanitation, postpartum expectations and mood disorders, and of course “how to” encapsulate. 

All of my experience, as well as my training and certification with APPA has led to one thing: superior client safety and rigorous standards applied to every aspect of your care.

Joy Kobrick Placenta Specialist

Dual trained by PBi and The Association of Placenta Preparation Arts, the most extensive & trusted placenta training agency.

Internationally recognized Certificate in OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens, a safety & technique course created specifically for Placenta Preparation Providers.

California Servsafe Food Handler’s Certification, the most trusted food safety course.

Ready to Sign Up?

  • Step 1

    Please fill out the registration form below and I will respond by email to confirm that I am available for your estimated due date.

  • Step 2

    If available, I will send you my Placenta Encapsulation Contract and Intake Form which allows you to choose from the many options I offer. I am also happy to connect for a phone consult if you have any questions.

  • Step 3

    Once I receive the signed Contract, I will send you thorough instructions as well as protocols for your place of birth so you are all ready to go!

Placenta Encapsulation Inquiry

“Joy makes it easy and she’s so amazing to work with. Kind, nurturing and fully understanding of what us mamas are going through.”

— ARIKA D.

General FAQs

  • The placenta is an organ that connects the growing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother’s blood supply.

  • Placenta encapsulation is the act of preparing the placenta for consumption by by turning it into a powder and placing into capsules.

  • The placenta is not a filter that traps things like an air filter. Rather, waste and other things that baby can’t use are sent back to the mother through the placenta and her body disposes of it like any other waste in her body. Smoking does cause a build up of heavy metal in the placenta making it unsafe to consume.

  • Your placenta is NOT suitable for consumption if you develop an infection during labor called chorioamnionitis (commonly referred to as "chorio").

Benefits FAQs

  • Reduces postpartum bleeding

    Encourages the development of milk supply

    Reduces stress hormones and stress levels

    Replenishes essential nutrients like iron and B6

    Prevents baby blues

    Increases energy!

    Prevents and lessens the risk of postpartum depression or ‘baby blues’, replenishes iron, lends a consistent flow of oxytocin, provides the HPL hormone to help establish early and healthy milk supply, stabilizes ever changing hormones post birth, replenishes your B vitamins and energy lost during birthing, protects from infection and bleeding due to retained placenta tissue or membranes and offer natural pain relief. Your placenta is a perfect medicine that your body made especially for you. No doctor could prescribe a prescription, vitamin, or herbal supplement more perfect then your placenta.

  • Baby blues are caused by an extreme change in a woman’s body after having a baby. While pregnant a woman’s body is producing many hormones that otherwise would not be, as soon as the woman has the baby the body abruptly stops producing those hormones causing a drop in hormonal levels. It’s a mild depression lasting a few hours, a few days, or even a few weeks. About 50% of woman that give birth experience baby blues. Symptoms can consist of feeling emotionally unstable ( i.e. crying, feeling mildly anxious and tense, feeling worried and not being able to sleep).

  • Postpartum depression is the feeling of extreme sadness, feeling hopeless, and even worthlessness. Postpartum depression may also cause you to have difficulties caring for and bonding with your baby. The cause for PPD can be a combination of hormonal, biochemical, environmental, psychological, and genetic factors. Postpartum depression can last weeks up to years.

Service FAQs

  • I offer a prenatal consultation, placenta pick-up at the hospital, birth center or your home, a placenta print, cord keepsake, your placenta pills, placenta delivery to the hospital or your home and a lifetime of support. If you have any questions or concerns you can contact me any time.

  • Most babies come somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks and so I make sure that I am available for that full timeframe when taking you on as a client.

  • I will have your placenta back to you within 24-48 hours once it’s in my possession. My mission as being your placenta encapsulator is for you to be feeling good as soon as possible.

  • I take payment when I receive your placenta. You are welcome to pay sooner, though I do not require it. I also do not take a deposit.

  • I do! If for any reason you decide not to move forward and have already paid, I am happy to offer a full refund. This applies only as long as I have not yet picked up your placenta.

  • I do!

    You can opt-in to either discount regardless of the package you choose (note, I live in La Mesa):

    $30 off if I pick up the placenta and you have a friend or family member pick up the capsules from my home once they are completed.

    $60 off if you have a friend or family member deliver the placenta to my home AND ALSO pick up the finished products once they are completed.

  • No, I do not charge extra for twin placentas. I know that you are likely already needing to get two of most things, and so do not charge an additional fee for families expecting multiples.

Product FAQs

  • The amount of pills you get depends completely on the size of your placenta. Typically, most clients get between 110 - 130. Though I have seen as few as 75 and even over 200!

  • A placenta tincture is made with high quality organic gluten-free vodka and is allowed to steep for at least 6 weeks. You can then use the tincture from the bottle or you can filter it. A tincture has an indefinite shelf life, making it a great resource to prolong the benefits of your placenta to be used during premenstrual, menopausal, or other hormonal times.

  • The print is made using the natural blood of your placenta and made on watercolor paper. The paper is placed on top of the fetal side of the placenta, which essentially stamps the paper.

  • The umbilical cord that connected baby to the placenta is dehydrated in a shape which you can keep as a keepsake.