Why Keeping Your Placenta Is a Giant F*ck You to the System
South Jersey Placenta Encapsulation + Radical Postpartum Support
Your placenta is trash. Just some junk they toss out and incinerate. To them, your placenta is nothing.
But you're placenta is pretty fucking awesome. And here are just some of the reasons why:
It’s the only temporary organ.
It acts as your baby’s lungs, liver, kidneys, immune system, and endocrine system.
It’s made from both you and your baby.
It produces hormones that support your mood, milk supply, and healing.
It’s rich in stem cells.
It prevents your body from rejecting your baby—who is technically a foreign entity
It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
In many Indigenous and global traditions, the placenta is considered sacred—a sibling to the baby, a protector, a source of power.
And I happen to be of the opinion that keeping your placenta is a radical act of self-trust in a world that wants you to believe you need to ask permission about what to do with your own body. A world that wants you to submit, to be quiet, and to be nice. A world that wants you to believe you are powerless.
That’s why I say that keeping your placenta is a giant middle finger to a system that gaslights you at every turn.
Here’s what they won’t tell you:
When you take home your placenta, you’re not just making a choice about postpartum healing. You’re standing up to a system that’s built on the assumption that you’re too dumb, too fragile, or too emotional to make decisions for yourself. You’re threatening their ego, their authority, and in some cases—their revenue stream.
They Profit When You're Dependent
Hospitals have no problem pumping you full of synthetic hormones, SSRIs, and IV bags of substances you can’t pronounce. They don’t balk at performing (often unnecessary) major abdominal surgery. But when you want to take home your own organ, suddenly they care about risks. The hypocrisy isn’t just thick—it’s systemic. Your own hormones are too risky, but their lab-made ones just rank as standard protocol. Because they profit when you’re dependent. They don’t profit if you’re healing without them.
Medical Gatekeeping Is Alive and Well
Lots of OBs and nurses love a power trip. They’ll tell you it’s not allowed. That it’s unsafe. That it’s against hospital policy. They like obedient moms who do what they’re told without questioning their knowledge or authority. They don’t like informed moms. They choose fear over facts, because they know that once you realize you can question one thing, you might start questioning everything.
Your Body, Your Tissue, Your Choice
The hospital doesn’t own your placenta any more than they own your baby. It’s not theirs to discard, dissect, or donate to biotech companies without your knowledge. Placental tissue is big business—used in skincare, pharmaceuticals, stem cell research, and more. But you’re not seeing a dime of that. Reclaiming your placenta isn’t about being crunchy or extreme. It’s about saying, “This came from me. And you don’t get to decide what happens to it.”
When You Heal Without Them, They Lose Control
They want to be the savior. The expert. The authority. So when your body—your actual, brilliant, hormonal, regenerating body—does something their tools can’t, their ego takes a hit. And they don’t like how that feels. Because when you don’t need them, they lose power. And they hate that. So they’ll mock you, guilt you, and try to scare you into compliance.
But you’re a strong and intelligent woman. You don’t need or care about their approval.
Want to Make the Most of Your Placenta?
If you’re pregnant in South Jersey and surrounding areas, let’s talk about how to put your placenta to work for you—not the system. I offer placenta encapsulation services throughout New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Delaware that centers your power, not their rules.
Reach out to check your due date availability—because your placenta deserves better than a red biohazard bag, and you deserve to heal on your own terms.
