Cherished Placentas

Cherished Placentas: placenta encapsulation and postpartum care in the UK

Cherished Placentas is a British company specialising in placenta encapsulation and the preparation of organic remedies and care products for postpartum recovery. With more than eight years of service, it offers a personalised process that covers everything from booking the package to delivering the products to the mother's home.

Remedies and products for postpartum recovery

The company's catalogue includes placenta capsules, placenta smoothies, placenta tincture, placenta essence, placenta recovery oil, mother and baby balm, organic baby massage oil, organic shea body butter, organic facial oil for the mother and an umbilical cord keepsake. The prices shown on the website are as follows:

• Placenta capsules: from £240
• Placenta smoothies: from £80
• Placenta tincture: £80
• Placenta essence: £60
• Placenta recovery oil: £75
• Mother & Baby balm: £36

The company states that all products are hand prepared with natural ingredients.

Four-step service process

The working method is structured in four stages. First, the client chooses the package and products that best suit her postpartum plan and books the expected due date. The company then sends a pharmaceutical-grade cooler box with clear instructions for safely storing the placenta from day one. After the birth, collection and preparation of the remedies at its clinical facilities are coordinated, following strict hygiene standards. Finally, the products are delivered to the home, packaged and ready for use.

Collection and preservation: cooler box and temperature control

Cherished Placentas has a tracked collection service with temperature control. The company provides a pharmaceutical-grade cooler box designed to keep the placenta at a safe, constant temperature for up to five days (120 hours). The collection process is coordinated with continuous communication: you are notified when the box is collected and when it arrives at the facilities. The company notes that this system is designed so that the mother does not have to worry about refrigeration during labour.

Facilities and hygiene standards

The company has a dedicated clinical facility for processing placentas, designed to eliminate any possibility of cross-contamination: only one placenta is processed at a time. According to the information published, personal protective equipment and medical or hospital-grade disinfectants are used, as well as sterile single-use materials.

Ratings and recognition

The website shows a 5.0 rating based on 172 verified Google reviews, and the company states it has more than 170 five-star reviews. The client experiences section includes testimonials that mention collection in different areas of the UK, such as Devon and London, and the choice of packages combining capsules and smoothies.

Benefits the company attributes to encapsulation

Cherished Placentas lists a series of benefits it associates with consuming placenta remedies: natural pain relief, hormonal balance, increased energy, faster recovery, improved breast milk production and improved mood. The company bases these claims on the presence of nutrients such as iron, protein and vitamin B6, and hormones such as oxytocin, endorphins, oestrogen, progesterone, prolactin, cortisol, thyroid hormones and prostaglandin. This is the information the company itself publishes about its products.