CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY:
It is your responsibility to discuss the release of your placenta the day of your delivery with your primary health care provider as well as the facility you will be birthing in. Your placenta may be kept at room temperature for 3-4 hours following your birth. After 4 hours it needs to be in a sealed container or ziplock bag, and it needs to be chilled at 30-40 degrees.
Day you deliver your baby: bring the ice chest, the 2 biohazard ziplock bags and the leakproof container. You will give the 2 biohazard bags and the leak proof container to your nurse and tell her, “I am taking my placenta home, can you please double bag the placenta inside the two biohazard ziplock bags and place it into the leak proof container.” PLEASE, make sure they double bag the placenta inside the biohazard ziplock bags before placing placenta inside the leak proof container. The placenta has to be double bagged so there aren’t any leakages during transit. If they have their own biohazard bags it’s okay for them to bag the placenta with those and then place it in the container, just make sure they are sealed. Once you delivered your baby, they will have you sign a release form and will then give you your placenta in the leakproof container. You will then place your placenta inside the ice chest and keep it in there with ice, make sure the ice is not melted at least every 4 hours (the hospital will provide ice). Once your placenta makes it home, place it in the freezer (we want to make sure your placenta is rock hard frozen before shipping).
It is important to note that there may be circumstances under which your placenta can not be used. Significant abnormalities of the placenta may necessitate your doctor or midwife sending your placenta to Pathology for further examination. Please call us as we can consult with you before proceeding with any decision they make regarding your placenta.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed medical professionals and We are not able to diagnose, treat or prescribe for any health condition. Services and fees are for the preparation and encapsulation of your placenta, not for the sale of the pills. No specific benefits or effects are promised. Benefits will vary from person to person. Many of the benefits are well supported by evidence based research; but none have been evaluated or approved by the FDA (all holistic medicine is usually not FDA approved, such as dietary supplements, herbal supplements, and natural remedies).
REFUNDS: In the event your placenta is unavailable to you (ex. sent to Pathology and not released), if you choose to terminate services, or if your placenta has been contaminated with a bacterial infection, you will be entitled to a refund minus a $100 scheduling fee. Note that your shipping kit must be sent back to us before refund can be processed.
There will be no refund and remaining balance will be due once preparation of your placenta has begun, even if you choose not to take delivery of the finished capsules.
Your placenta will be handled and encapsulated according to OSHA bloodborne pathogens universal precautions and Food Safety and Handling standards. Your placenta will be cleaned, steamed, dehydrated and put into capsule form in the sanitary and disinfected work space indicated above. I understand that upon receiving the pills, my placenta specialist is no longer liable, including but not limited to any other person(s) ingesting my own placenta capsules. Peace of Mommy Encapsulation does not determine whether my placenta should be consumed and makes no guarantee of my personal results from the capsules. The capsules should not be taken during times of illness, such as the common cold, flu, or mastitis. I understand that taking the capsules in any manner other than as labelled can have undesirable results. We keep this document on file as a record of our agreement. No copies will be released to any third parties.
