RESERVATION & PAYMENTS

Upon your registration and payment, SPECIALIST will reserve the date agreed upon. For this reason, the encapsulation deposit of $75 is non-refundable, even if the service is cancelled for any reason.
The CLIENT agrees that the $75 deposit is to be paid at the time of registration . Remaining balance is due 4 weeks prior to EDD. If less than 4 weeks to EDD, full payment is due at time of Registering.
Payments may be made by cash, check, credit/debit card, money order or PayPal.
A PayPal invoice will be sent as default upon receipt of registration. If you prefer another method of payment, please send an email request.

A $30 fee will be charged on any returned payments

TRAVEL FEE
$30 additional Fee for outside our 1 hour radius. (For example: this includes East Coast locations, West Coast locations, Mount Dora and north, Lakeland and west.)

CANCELLATION & REFUNDS

Deposits will be refunded if services are cancelled prior to 30 days before stated EDD.

All other deposits are non-refundable. Additional monies paid (Balance) can be refunded in the form of a check or credited in the form of a Gift Certificate. Credit/Gift Certificate can be used towards any other service or products offered by The Placenta Hacienda and Ellen's Birth Bungalow, Inc.
Refunds will be in the form of a check only. Please allow up to 40 days for processing and delivery of refund check via USPS.

IF the SPECIALIST is unable to provide placenta services due to illness or is otherwise incapacitated, all efforts will be made to send a back-up specialist. If SPECIALIST is unable to provide services and no back-up specialist available, a full refund will be given.

BLOOD WORK

It is not necessary for CLIENT to provide a copy of blood work. Same protocol is used on all placentas. We ask that the CLIENT uses common courtesy and advises SPECIALIST of any STD/STIs so SPECIALIST can prepare CLIENT’S placenta with disposable equipment as an extra precautionary step. It is safe to consume your own placenta if you are positive for an STD. It is not recommended to share your placenta products with anyone else when positive for an STD. SPECIALIST abides by all HIPPA privacy laws and does not share your personal information.

PLACENTA HANDLING POST-BIRTH

CLIENT agrees to contact SPECIALIST via phone call as soon as labor begins and then again after the baby is born. CLIENT agrees to keep placenta in their sight at all times to ensure it does not go to the lab where it will be contaminated by chemicals or other harmful substances rendering it unsafe for consumption. If the hospital must test the placenta, a small piece can be taken off the maternal side and sent to the lab, while the intact placenta is stored properly. Client agrees to then have the packaged placenta placed in a refrigerator (home birth) or cooler with ice (hospital or birth center). CLIENT is responsible for providing cooler. CLIENT understands that the same post-birth care instructions apply to C-sections. Placentas are good at room temperature (70°F) up to 4 hours.
CLIENT agrees to follow instructions listed under "Placenta Handling and Transportation" page provided in the Information Packet. This information is for those not purchasing 24/7 placenta Pick-up Service. (Please refer to packages to see if yours includes this service or not.) CLIENT understands that it is imperative that these instructions are followed exactly. If not followed, the placenta cannot be processed. No refunds are given if CLIENT fails to properly handle/store/transport placenta.
Transport kits are available for purchase when available/in stock. Please contact us for more details.

FLORIDA LEGALITIES

There are NO State mandated regulations barring placental release or consumption. The place of birth may have policies and may require a release form. A general release is available through The Placenta Hacienda if needed. CLIENT is responsible for determining the policy of their birth place during pregnancy and informing the caregiver that CLIENT plans to consume placenta.

RISKS OF PLACENTA CONSUMPTION

CLIENT understands the risks of placenta consumption are the same as dining out in a restaurant where food is prepared for you.
Other risks may include: placenta being switched with another placenta that is not the CLIENT’s at the hospital; placenta contamination with chemicals at hospital pathology laboratory; and contamination during transport (either by hospital or failing to store properly).

BENEFITS OF PLACENTA CONSUMPTION

CLIENT acknowledges the following benefits of placentophagia:
Preventing and lessening the risk of postpartum “Baby Blues”
Replenishing iron from blood loss during birth and prevention of post-birth anemia in the mother
Lending a consistent flow of oxytocin (the love hormone) long after the birth euphoria ends
Provides HPL hormone to help establish early and healthy milk supply for breastfeeding
Stabilizes constantly fluctuating hormones post birth
Replenishes B vitamins and energy that were used during labor and birth process
Protection from infection and bleeding due to retained placenta tissues or membranes
Offers natural pain relief from labor and birth process via the hormone POEF (placenta opioid enhancing factor)

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

CLIENT understands that choosing to encapsulate their placenta is not intended to prevent or treat any physical or mental disease, ailments or symptoms and that CLIENT is choosing to consume placenta for their own personal beliefs, whether it be spiritual or cultural.

CLIENT acknowledges that SPECIALIST has provided concrete information about the benefits and risks of placenta consumption and have read all included documents. CLIENT is aware that the SPECIALIST is a certified placenta encapsulation specialist through the international certifying body, IPPA (International Placenta & Postpartum Association). SPECIALIST is also a trainer through this organization. SPECIALIST has been certified in how to prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens as well as certified to correctly handle and prepare food in the State of Florida. CLIENT understands that all placentas are handled and encapsulated according to OSHA , FDA and FL Food Safety and Handling standards and has been cleaned, steamed (if deemed necessary or requested by CLIENT), dehydrated and put into pill form in a sanitary work space. Upon receiving placenta capsules or other placenta products, CLIENT waives any and all rights to hold the specialist responsible for any undesired effect of consuming the capsules.

CLIENT is aware that placenta consumption does not take the place of seeking medical advice and any claimed benefit has not been approved by the FDA.

CLIENT does not hold SPECIALIST responsible or liable for any transport mishap that is beyond their control (ex: car crash or detainment). CLIENT understands that the placenta will be prepared in the SPECIALIST’s commercial workspace and returned to the client as soon as it is finished. Please allow up to 48 hours from SPECIALISTS acquisition of placenta for delivery of finished products. Please allow up to 2 weeks for keepsake jewelry to be made.

CLIENT understands that if they are positive for an STD/STI, the placenta preparation will take place with disposable equipment. SPECIALIST reserves the right to request use of your personal equipment (knifes, bowls, etc.) if necessary to add an extra layer of precaution when being processed in SPECIALIST'S workspace. CLIENT places full trust and acknowledgement that the placenta is being handled in a sanitary and safe environment when prepared at SPECIALIST’s workspace. CLIENT can call to schedule a tour of workspace prior to birth. CLIENT understands that all health information is kept confidential in accordance to HIPPA laws.

CLIENT understands that upon receiving placenta pills and products, SPECIALIST is not longer liable, including but not limited to any other persons ingesting CLIENT’s placenta.


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Please allow up to 24 hours for receipt of Information Packet and Deposit Invoice