On To New/Old Things

So, the business thing didn’t happen. I almost posted this extensive thing about how we were trying to buy a business with tons of juicy details. I had visions for this place. We were trying to purchase a local re-sale children’s clothing store. I had ideas to give this little shop an entire makeover. I wanted to paint. I wanted to knock down walls. I wanted to expand the inventory to offer cloth diapers, slings, organic clothes and toys, and breastfeeding apparel. I had such a vision for this place. But, the plan is a no go as is that entire post that wasn’t published. We couldn’t get a loan. So, on to new things! Well, actually, back to old things. Selling used clothing was not on my list of life plans, anyway. Having a career or odd “jobs” that keep me closely connected to the birthing community has been on that list, though.

A few months ago, I contacted a girl that was offering Placenta Encapsulation services for the Indianapolis area. After having my own Placenta Encapsulated, I became pretty interested in the whole thing. It tremendously helped me through the early postpartum days. After I gave birth, the birth attendants boiled my (or Archer’s) Placenta down and put it in our refrigerator. I had expressed my interest in encapsulation, so they got it prepared for that. A week and a half later–after the initial high from a baby coming out of me in my own home with no intervention wore off–I was feeling quite down, and decided that we really needed to put this organ in our fridge to good use. John took care of the whole process, and when the Placenta was all ground up, my friend and I got to put it all in capsules. After taking them I really noticed a difference. They became my natural happy pills. So, after first hand experience with using my Placenta, I thought about offering this service to other moms. After a training session in Indy with a very special client of Anna’s (The Placenta Girl), I am now going to offer Placenta Encapsulation services to our area! I would also like to pursue getting certified as a Postpartum Doula, eventually. My Placenta service would mesh well with those of a Postpartum Doula. I’m really excited about all of this because it allows me to keep a tie to the childbirth community while following my career dreams. I have no set in stone plan for my career, but I do know that these services will definitely get me off to a good start in the right direction. These services also will work out great since I’m staying home. I am also getting a bit antsy to get out of the house and start working. Slowly stepping back into working will be better for all of us, though. I’m hoping for a few clients a month for my Encapsulation Services and of course the continued sales of my slings. Then, as the boys get a bit older I can start on my Postpartum Doula training. After Archer is in school, I still plan to become a Birth Assistant to a Midwife. With a more open schedule, I’m hoping that career choice will work well for our family. But, who knows where we will be in a few years. Plans always change.