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Placenta Encapsulation
x Keepsake Services
Available Due Dates:
July, August, September, October, November, December 2026
January, February, March, April 2027
Serving Polk, Boone, Jasper, Marion, Warren,
Madison, Dallas, and Story

Placenta Encapsulation
Certified Placenta Encapsulator offers safe, sanitized, and nutrient-rich placenta capsules, raw tinctures, and cord keepsake for each client.
Capsulating placentas offer the benefits of preventing and lowering the risk of postpartum depression, replenishing iron, providing hormone supplementation, natural pain relief, and supporting early and healthy milk supply. Placenta encapsulations services include:
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Contactless pick-up/delivery
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Dehydrated Cord Keepsake in the shape of a heart
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Postpartum Usage Guide
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100-200 Capsules (size varies)
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Add-ons available
Placenta is composed of several healing proteins and hormones:
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Prolactin: A hormone that promotes lactation
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Oxytocin: “The love hormone” that promotes pain relief, and as it’s also released during labor, birth & breastfeeding; it encourages hormonal bonding with your baby and an increase in contentment
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): Helps boost energy levels and aids in recovery from taxing events
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Cortisone: Another hormone that tackles stress and unlocks energy stores
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Interferon: An antibody that stimulates the immune system to protect against infections
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Prostaglandins: Anti-inflammatory agents designed to speed up recovery
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Hemoglobin: Protein that replenishes iron deficiency and anemia, a common postpartum condition
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Urokinase inhibiting factor and factor XIII: Enzyme-like agents that stop bleeding and promote wound healing throughout the body
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Gammaglobulins: Immune booster proteins that help protect against postpartum infections
Learn more
from research
Placenta Keepsake
A placenta print serves as a beautiful, tangible memory—capturing the story of connection, nourishment, and new life. Many families choose this service to celebrate their baby’s first home, mark this sacred moment in their journey, and create a lasting piece to include in memory boxes, altars, or birth story collections. Each keepsake is prepared with reverence and attention to detail, offering you a timeless way to hold onto the beauty of this transition into parenthood.
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Contactless pick-up/delivery
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Archival Paper (9x12) or Canvas (12x12)
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Cord Keepsake
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Up to 2 colors
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Add-ons available


Add-On Services
for Encapsulations
Placenta on a Canvas
Placenta prints make beautiful art, you can frame it and admire the amazing tree of life that nourished your baby for years to come. I use your placenta to create a classic “tree” print on a high-quality, archival paper using vegan-based food coloring before beginning the process for encapsulation. The result is an organic piece of art that is unique to you. Various colors are available.
2 oz Placenta Tincture
A tincture is made with fresh placenta components steeped in grain-based 80% proof alcohol (vodka or whisky). The tincture is swirled daily for six weeks. This shelf-stable placenta infusion can be used long after your capsules are gone. Use as early as your first menstrual cycle through menopause.

Placenta Encapsulation Conditions
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All clients are expected to complete a contract, paid invoice, and questionnaire PRIOR to pick up.
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Client is expected to arrange for someone to CALL WILD OLIVE immediately following my birth to inform Wild Olive that my placenta is available.
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Pick-Up and delivery is FREE within 30 miles (round trip) from Ankeny, IA. Mileage over 30 miles is billed at .80 cents per mile.
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Wild Olive services the below delivery hospitals:
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Mary Greeley
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Broadlawns
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Unity Point - Methodist (Downtown + West)
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MercyOne (Downtown + West)
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All placenta handling is done by a It Takes a Village Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.
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I follow OSHA Guidelines and am Bloodborne Pathogen Certified.
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I aim for a 72-hour turnaround from the time I pick up your placenta.