APPA is thrilled to have another outstanding new graduate! Introducing, Sarah Toma! We asked Sarah to introduce herself and answer some questions about why she chose to certify through APPA… I’m the wife of an amazing and supportive man, the mom to a spunky and sharp little toddler, and am passionate about caring for women as they walk through the…
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Graduate Spotlight: Sarah Toma
APPA Shining Star: Bethany Leclerc
Meet Bethany Leclerc – another amazing APPAC Bethany Leclerc CD(DONA) is a certified birth doula providing emotional and physical support, as well as evidenced-based information, to women through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in central Mass and throughout Boston. She also provides placenta encapsulation and in-home childbirth education catered to parents needs and availability. Bethany strives to help woman feel empowered…
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APPAC Shining Star: Samantha Kempf
Samantha is a trained Placenta Specialist through the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts (APPA). Samantha has also been an accredited leader for an international breastfeeding organization, providing mother-to-mother support, for three years. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2006. As a mother of four herself, Samantha understands the importance of the postpartum period and believes strongly…
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APPA Shining Star: Sara Skiles
APPA is proud to introduce you to Sara Skiles! Sara Skiles is a certified doula and the owner of Wichita Doula, a full-service doula agency in the Wichita, KS area. Sara used to be skeptical of placenta encapsulation, but after certifying through APPA and experiencing the benefits firsthand after the birth of her second child, she now knows how…
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Not a Placebo
A Closer Look at Pilot Trials in Maternal Placenta Consumption Human placentophagy in the form of placenta encapsulation is a growing trend worldwide. Until now, the evidence for the practice among humans has been largely anecdotal and has not been well studied. Over the past few years, there has been an exciting increase in human placentophagy research. Researchers at the…
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