The encapsulation process
Canberra Placenta Services (CPS) have a dedicated room for processing placentas and follow all approved procedures to ensure no cross contamination occurs. Only one placenta at a time is processed. Before processing, placentas are stored in a dedicated fridge.
The placenta is gently washed to remove excess blood and clots, the cord is removed for separate processing and membranes are trimmed. The prepared placenta is then placed in an electric steamer lined with baking paper and steamed for 30 to 40 minutes. The steaming ensures that no bacteria is present and prepares the placenta for dehydrating. Once steamed and cooled slightly the placenta is thinly sliced and laid out on the paper lined trays of an electric dehydrator and dried for around 12 hours or until it is completely crisp and breaks with a sharp snap. (This method is know as the steamed method, there is also a raw method in which the placenta is not steamed but simply dehydrated. This method is available on request but for safety reasons the CPS preferred method is to steam first.) The cord is also dehydrated and returned as a keepsake. Once cool, the dehydrated placenta is ground to a powder in an electric grinder then placed into capsules. The capsules are delivered in a blue glass jar with full instructions for use and storage, the dehydrated cord is placed in a clear cellophane enclosure inside a small organza bag
Wherever possible, supplies are disposable and hygienically prepacked into single use kits.
All other equipment is washed in hot soapy water, rinsed in hot water, soaked in hospital grade sanitizer in accordance with Australian Standards, rinsed again in hot water and air dried for at least 24 hours before re-using.
At no time does a placenta come in direct contact with any equipment except the ceramic knives used for slicing after steaming, and the capsule filling equipment.
All waste is over-gloved into 3 neat packets, tied up in a small bag and disposed of carefully.
Placentas are labelled and transported in accordance with Australian Standards
The placenta is gently washed to remove excess blood and clots, the cord is removed for separate processing and membranes are trimmed. The prepared placenta is then placed in an electric steamer lined with baking paper and steamed for 30 to 40 minutes. The steaming ensures that no bacteria is present and prepares the placenta for dehydrating. Once steamed and cooled slightly the placenta is thinly sliced and laid out on the paper lined trays of an electric dehydrator and dried for around 12 hours or until it is completely crisp and breaks with a sharp snap. (This method is know as the steamed method, there is also a raw method in which the placenta is not steamed but simply dehydrated. This method is available on request but for safety reasons the CPS preferred method is to steam first.) The cord is also dehydrated and returned as a keepsake. Once cool, the dehydrated placenta is ground to a powder in an electric grinder then placed into capsules. The capsules are delivered in a blue glass jar with full instructions for use and storage, the dehydrated cord is placed in a clear cellophane enclosure inside a small organza bag
Wherever possible, supplies are disposable and hygienically prepacked into single use kits.
All other equipment is washed in hot soapy water, rinsed in hot water, soaked in hospital grade sanitizer in accordance with Australian Standards, rinsed again in hot water and air dried for at least 24 hours before re-using.
At no time does a placenta come in direct contact with any equipment except the ceramic knives used for slicing after steaming, and the capsule filling equipment.
All waste is over-gloved into 3 neat packets, tied up in a small bag and disposed of carefully.
Placentas are labelled and transported in accordance with Australian Standards