Bay Area Placenta Services

Shawna was amazing! We used her for placenta encapsulation. My son was born April 3^rd I’m just getting around to writing my review now bc I just referred her to a friend and had to locate her webpage!!! She is professional and thorough. We let her do the encapsulation process in our home while we were still at the hospital. She is so trustworthy. I would recommend her to anyone I knew and I will be using her again for baby number two no doubt!

Shawna is professional, thorough, thoughtful, and open to questions and support! Her fee for services is really fair, considering most encapsulators overcharge and underserve. Her packages are so inclusive! She is a wonderful encapsulator! Thanks Shawna for all your hard work and services!

Shawna performed all services well (primarily placenta encapsulation), though the overall experience was a bit odd. With all of the professionals that we worked with through pregnancy, labor, and now postpartum, this was the only time we were repeatedly asked for payment.
We always try to be aware and respectful of paying for services, particularly with small businesses or individuals, but to be repeatedly texted about payment while still recovering from labor in the hospital is odd. Further, Shawna initially forgot to provide the salve, which was understandable and not a big deal in the least. The next text cited the contract in order to get paid before the salve was provided, which is certainly fair but again awfully tactless.
Communication aside, we were pleased with her services.

Shawna offers lots of options for your placenta needs (prints, broth, tinctures, etc), quick turnaround, and at a great price. Thanks again Shawna!

Great experience working with Shawna. She accommodated our schedule and was highly professional in the services that she provided us with. Highly recommended!

Shawna was great from the very beginning. She was informative, kind and really easy to work with. Her flexibility and kindness made the whole process very easy. I highly recommend her for everyone that just had a baby.

Shawna is incredible!
I received Shawna’s information through a recommendation from my Doula. I was looking to get placenta pills, after hearing reviews of all the great things they do for new mothers.
Shawna made the process incredibly easy, and worry free. She worked with my partner to make sure that receiving the pills, and dropping off the placenta were no-​brainers, perfect for new parents.
I was so happy upon receiving the package. I plan on using the collection of pills now and saving some for the future (like when my baby is teething). I was touched by the beautiful print from my placenta (this means the world to me and I plan on framing it is so beautiful!), and a part of umbilical cord shaped into a heart (what a sweet token!)
I have been using the pills for a little over a week, and never felt the hormonal drop that I so often hear about. I have great energy regardless of minimal sleep, and feel confident with the continuation of my fourth trimester!
I would recommend Shawna in a heartbeat!

We loved working with Shawna! The days following a baby’s birth are not the time you want to think of anything, and Shawna made the whole experience super smooth and effortless on our part.
We texted her after the baby was born and scheduled for her to come and start the encapsulation process. She was on time and very efficient, explained everything to my husband and offered her help in the future in case we’ll have any questions.
Oh and my capsules came in a super cute jar too!

It took me almost 7 months to write this review but I was so happy with Shawna and for doing it that I had to share my experience.
Placenta encapsulation is not widely recommended and no physician or OB/​gyn would give their opinion.
For a lot of reasons I had decided to have my placenta encapsulated thinking that even if it is a placebo, a long as I avoid PPD, why not trying?
I called Shawna (and only her) because of the great reviews. She took the time to explain how it works and she seemed so passionate about it and reassuring about the fact that she would do it in my home that I didn’t even want to call someone else.
I gave birth in the evening, sent her an email (very) early in the morning and she arranged with my husband to come on the day! I had the pills when I came home with my baby less than 48 hours after the birth.
My husband was skeptical about all this and stayed with her the whole time as she explained every step. He has been very impressed with the process and how she handled everything. He said she was very professional, caring and clean (when I came home, I couldn’t believe that she had done everything in my kitchen as it was so clean). And I knew I had my placenta encapsulated and not someone else’s.
As for the capsules, I had such a drop in energy when I stopped that I had to buy vitamins but it didn’t work as well as the placenta pills.
I would do it again and only with Shawna

Five stars! Shawna was available to pick up my placenta at the hospital several hours after birth. The capsules were available the very next day. She also gave us some lovely «extras» like broth and an umbilical cord heart. The capsules really have helped with my hormone regulation and recovery. I’m feeling much more balanced and secure than I did with my previous birth (where I had no placenta capsules). I can’t recommend it enough!

Shawna was great! She immediately picked up my placenta within half of day after we called her. She was professional and knowledgeable on the whole encapsulation process. She delivered the pills right away after she’s done. No wasted time there! We can’t thank her enough for making this such a smooth and easy transaction. I wouldn’t have done it any other way than going through Shawna… She was simply awesome. P. s. She’s also a lactation consultant, too!

Shawna is AMAZING! She was so clean about everything! She really walked me through everything with encapsulation process, you could tell she was so passionate about her services. She believes in what she is doing and so do I! I could feel the love and positive energy radiating from my kitchen as she quietly and sweetly came to finish the process. She was able to answer all my questions and even followed up with me. It was beyond beneficial to have her share this gift with me. 8 mos later and I still feeling the benefits.

Shawna did placenta encapsulation for us. She was professional, helpful, and quick. I love that she brought the pills to my house; it was so wonderful not having to run an errand while sore and recovering from birth. I especially appreciated all her detailed instructions and tips on how to maximize the placenta’s benefits. Recovery has been smooth, and I think the Shawna’s pills are largely to thank!

Encapsulation really helped me keep the baby blues away. I especially loved how Shawna came to my house and treated the placenta. I never had to lift a finger or take the placenta anywhere — which at a time of have just given birth is crucial.

My husband wrote this review, since I was still in the hospital and never actually met or interacted with Shawna.
Even though Shawna was functioning as a back-​up encapsulator for my wife’s first choice, Mendy Thijssen, she was very reliable and answered all emails and texts within minutes. She was right on time for both the scheduled home visits. She brought her kids, but they were very well behaved and not at all a bother (the older of the two was fun to play with, and easily impressed by my banjo playing). Shawna was respectful of our home, and brought all of her own gear so she didn’t have to rummage through our kitchen. She was very friendly and nice to chat with while she worked. She was willing and able to answer questions and explain what she was doing and why. She was clear in her instructions about how to use the finished pills, and she made herself available via email for further questions. Overall this was a very positive experience, and I would recommend her services to any interested mama-​to-​be.

Shawna encapsulated my placenta, and made herself available the day after my daughter was born. She was very professional and did an excellent job. I would highly recommend her.

I was looking into getting my placenta encapsulated, when Shawna was recommended to me. Shawna is smart, friendly and very knowledgeable about placenta encapsulation. She answered all of my questions in a timely manner and was very kind.
The encapsulation took two days at my house, and she was professional and made the whole process safe and clean.
I have already recommended Shawna to other mothers and will continue to do so. Shawna provided excellent service and is a wonderful person.

You’ve probably already determined that PE is beneficial, so I’ll focus more on how amazing Shawna made our whole experience. Our son arrived 4 weeks ahead of schedule and she was completely responsive even over the weekend. The house was spotless when she finished (perhaps even cleaner than when we left) and there was no smell. She was able to make over 100 capsules!
Shawna was also very willing to answer any questions, even those unrelated to PE, such as baby sleeping & nursing questions. As she is trained as a night nurse as well.

I also highly recommend Shawna. I have a history of depression and my OB recommended P.E. We had our baby around the holidays and Shawna was amazingly responsive via e-​mail, text, and phone. In person, she only interacted with my husband. She was timely, hygienic, kind, and supportive. Five stars with no hesitation.

You can’t really predict when babies will come. Shawna provided fantastic placenta encapsulation service for us on very short notice! I mean, short notice as in 1 day. :) She prepared the capsules over 2 short visits to our home (she brought all her own equipment) and was professional, courteous, and very easy to work with! I’m a first time mom so I didn’t know what to expect, but there was no mess, and no evidence of placenta left behind except for a nice jar of 100+ capsules in the fridge.
Being the scientist type person that I am, I waited a few weeks to start the capsules just to see if I noticed a difference in energy, mood, etc and I definitely have felt more positive and energetic on days that I did take the capsules. I’ve been taking them sporadically as needed and my postpartum time (going on 8 weeks now) has been great despite having a baby who doesn’t like to stay asleep for very long. :)
I highly recommend Shawna and would definitely use her again!