how i became passionate about placentas

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My journey with placenta encapsulation began back in 2013. I was heavily pregnant with my first baby when I came across placenta encapsulation. It sounded something that made complete sense too me, after all mammals eat theirs. But I figured it would be a complicated process adding more stress. Not to mention being a very naïve fist time mummy.

So, here I am with my beautiful baby boy but with  a complicated labour.  I lost a significant amount of blood, left with a permanent pudenial nerve damage and no sleep for 5 days whilst in hospital.

I bled for weeks, felt empty, no energy. My milk had taken 5 long days to finally come in. Things then led to postnatal depression (PND). I never questioned any of it, not once. I've always heard "you've just had a baby"

I then fell pregnant with my 2nd son in 2014. I knew instantly I wanted my placenta made into capsules. So, after finding a specialist I was all booked in.

I can honestly say with my hand on my heart my recovery was unbelievable. I had opted for placenta smoothies and capsules. After my first smoothie my milk came in within 30-60 minutes. With each smoothie I felt like i was putting life back into me. I craved the one after the other,  i can still feel that craving 4 years on! 

I began my capsules, which gave me a deep love rush. I felt on top of the world, even though i had a c-section & caring after a 14 month old. My c-section healed impeccably, I only bled for 9 days but most importantly I never went through the baby blues or PND.

I knew I had to offer placenta encapsulation to lots of other mummies, so they could too also benefit  from these wonderful benefits I had felt. 

And In 2018  Cherished Placentas was born & has grown strength from strength.

• "Nikki from Cherished Placentas has literally changed my postnatal recovery into the most amazing experience. I would strongly urge another mummy to be that is considering placenta encapsulation to 100% do it!"