NEW UPDATE SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - I have a new currier that can usually make it to Wichita Falls and we always offer drop off services for a discounted price! There are drop off locations in Gainesville, TX and Denton, TX. Book early for best availability!
UPDATE JUNE 11, 2021 - I am not currently offering encapsulation services in Wichita Falls. I am working with a doula in the area to get her trained and ready to take on her own placenta clients. Thank you for the years of support from this area! I simply cannot continue to do a 4 hour commute for placenta services and maintain affordable pricing. I will share her contact information as soon as she is ready for clients!
Over the years I have gotten many inquiries for encapsulation services in the Wichita Falls area (North Texas Placenta Services is based in north DFW). Through connections with the Wichita Falls Birth Center I am easily able to offer encapsulation services to clients at the birth center because I have Currier arrangements with one of their midwives and birth assistants. I also hear from moms birthing at the hospital looking for this service and they find, as have I, that there aren’t really other options in the area for placenta encapsulation. After turning down several inquiries I had a very sweet, persistent client convince me that we could work something out for me to work with her because she couldn’t find anyone else to process her placenta. My heart is to serve any woman who wants this service if at all possible. So, this is what it looks like to encapsulate if you’re planning a Hospital Birth in Wichita Falls :
1. Encapsulation has to be booked ahead of time! If baby is here, call me and I’ll see if I can do it, otherwise, plan on freezing your placenta at home (double gallon zip lock bags) and give me a call and I’ll arrange pick up!
2. PLEASE tell me when you’re in labor!! Either I or a Currier (which many times is a family member) is going to need to make the almost 2 hour (one way) drive. We need to start making plans to clear our schedule. You will get my phone number when you book, a call or text is great!
3. Because birth work is so unpredictable I want you to be prepared that there is a possibility that you may need to hold on to your placenta for up to 24 hours. This would always be my last resort, but if I am at a birth, my kiddos are with my curriers and my husband is at work - I cannot guarantee that pick up can happen that same business day. Don’t fret, your placenta will keep just fine in your refrigerator at home or if you can keep it VERY well iced.
I know that this isn’t the most ideal situation, but for the time being, it’s the best working solution I have. I hope to have more curriers in the Wichita Falls area soon making this easier for you!