Zoe Bella Birthing Services

I would highly recommend placenta encapsulation with Zoe Bella to anyone looking for a smooth transition following delivery. I had a fairly unremarkable pregnancy until week 37 when I struggled with extremely high blood pressure and required bed rest. After a dramatic delivery my post partum experience was exceptional, I attribute ALL of this the the placenta pills. I strongly believe the pills helped with immediate milk supply (my newborn only lost about 5% of her body weight after birth), mood stabilization and overall well being. After 9 months of hormones, weight gain and discomfort, feeling like myself was important… thank you to Trisha Olow for giving me and my family such a precious gift.

First of all I will suggest that if you plan to have a birth with no epidural get a doula. It is worth the investment. If I had not had a doula probably I would had done the epidural and panic. Second, in my opinion Trisha’s strongest quality is that she has a strong presence and transmits confidence. This made me feel safe and supported during my labor.
Third, she comes with a lot of experience. We gave birth at UCSD and she knew the nurse and she had been in births with several of the midwives at UCSD hillcrest. She knew also her way around the hospital.
During my son’s birth there was a moment when I felt that the baby was coming and we were waiting for the midwife to arrive. At that moment the nurse entered and when Trisha said hi to her, Trisha told me: «Don’t worry, if the baby comes now, this is the best nurse, I know her, she can assist the delivery, she is like a midwife» What a great gift, that our doula knew the nurse and had seen her work before. I cannot tell you how reassuring was to hear this comment when I was about to panic.
Trisha also reminded me to keep focused and reminded me to listen to my husband when I was nervous. She asked the nurse to bring a cd player for my music, she asked for everything I needed and she met us on time. She was also available on the phone and we talked and texted several times the week before the birth. In fact, her advice helped me to relax and get into labor.
We also took a class with her at Best Start, even though we did not delivered there and she knows her stuff! She gave us several tips to use during labor and for the weeks before labor. She knows what she is talking about and her advice was very helpful to get ready for labor.
If you are considering her, interview her and see if you connect with her. She was recommended to us by a friend of us who used her services twice.
She also did our placenta encapsulation and it was worth every penny. The capsules felt like a shot of energy, I had a lot of milk and no postpartum depression.
I will be forever grateful because Trisha supported me in having an amazing birth and this is a memory that I will always treasure.

I knew from the moment I met Trisha (at the Birth Center tour) I wanted her to be our doula! She is gentle, calm and so nurturing and exactly what we needed during labor and delivery. Trisha came to our home for two pre-​natal visits to get to know us, provided great resources and labor techniques, and a wonderful foot massage! When the day arrived, Trisha was in contact with us over the phone providing much needed support and advice until we needed her to come to our home. When she arrived, we were both instantly relieved to see her. She worked with us and was key in identifying that I was «working too hard» to progress my labor. She recommended a few of her great techniques and pretty soon after, we were ready to go to the birth center. Trisha was by our side continuing to work with the midwife and birth assistant at the birth center and everything progressed smoothly. After delivery, Trisha identified right away that my son was nursing a little strangely. She was right! He had tongue-​tie. Only a doula with so much experience would have been able to detect that! We selected Trisha because of her vast experience, positivity, calm and nurturing disposition. We also decided to have Trisha encapsulate my placenta and the capsules were delivered to our home the very next day. For our last post-​partum appointment, Trisha brought a goodie bag and we had a wonderful visit. We would not have had the birth experience we had envisioned without Trisha by our side.

I met Trisha at Best Start Birthing Center for a birthing class I signed up for. I had already had my first child but wanted a little more of a holistic approach with my second baby because I was forced to have a hospital birth the first time.
From the very first class I was truly impressed. Trisha has a way of calming everyone in the room with just the tone of her voice. I learned so much from her and was refreshed on other areas of the birth and post partum process I had long forgot. I truly enjoyed going every week and would recommend anyone to go that is looking for a little extra knowledge on natural and even hospital births.
When Trisha mentioned she also did encapsulation of the placenta I was immediately intrigued. I had heard only stories and read articles on the subject. After one class we were able to view a placenta that was only a few hours old. Now to most people that might sound pretty gross. However, seeing this placenta along with the sac and umbilical cord your newborn had been growing in for months is one of the most astounding things. After all your body creates this item to promote the healthy growth of your little boy or girl. She discussed in full detail everything about the placenta and the process she goes through to encapsulate it. Hands down, it was a done deal for me. I was definitely going to do it!
When I delivered my baby at the birth center I was able to see my placenta before Trisha picked it up. Which by the way was the very same day. Talk about fast! Within 2 days I had my capsules! She came over with the cutest gift and card for me and it felt like I had a friend there. It wasn’t a professional hi and goodbye. It truly made the ending of my experience with her memorable.
I am now almost 2 weeks post partum and I take the capsules everyday. Within an hour I feel energized and able to get things done. Over all l, I feel that what nutrients were sent to the placenta for my baby initially are being in a way up cycled and going right back to him. The benefits I’ve heard of seem to ring true. I would recommend every expecting mom do encapsulation if she can.
Over all Trisha as a whole was just astounding. If you have the pleasure of working with her do so asap!

Tricia is a God send. She was so helpful with our placenta encapsulation. It has helped tremendously in my recovery after birth. My husband and I are so grateful for her generous spirit and she has an amazing presence. She came highly recommended by our doula Kathy and we can see why. If you want someone you can trust, Tricia is a true professional. Thank you!

I had heard things about the benefits of having your placenta made into pills after delivery and I was really interested. This was my third pregnancy and I was completely open about doing something that could potentially help recovery time, milk supply, etc… so I hopped on Unilocal and found Trisha. She was the first person I found, read the reviews and I knew she was the one! She was very sweet upon my first correspondence and I was really excited to give this a try. Baby Johnny came 10 days early at midnight on a Friday and Trisha was at the hospital the next morning. She gave me the pills the following day and I am really happy with how things are going so far. She was so sweet to top it off. Thank you Trisha… this was a great experience so far and I will suggest anyone interested to give you a call! xoxoxo

Finally getting long enough naps to write a review. We can’t say enough good things about Trisha. She was so helpful and quick. She did our placenta encapsulation and brought them to us. She made the whole process really easy. She truly loves what she does.

I was recommended to Trisha by Best Start Birth Center for the placenta encapsulation. I didn’t know about this with my first daughter but had a couple of friends encapsulate their placentas and said it was awesome for postpartum healing. When I called Trisha she was very friendly and answered all my questions about the process. She picked up my placenta the night I had my daughter and brought the capsules to my house 2 days later. I have noticed that I have more energy and tons of breast milk with taking these. I highly recommend Trisha and her services!

I’ve been meaning to write and say how grateful I am that we had Trisha to help us. My husband works nights and weekend, so it was hard to find a childbirth class to fit his schedule. Trisha was kind enough to come and teach an intensive class one evening at our home. She taught us everything from positions, to breathing techniques, the stages of labor, and gave us tips on how to prepare once the labor pains started. Everything she taught us was so helpful! We labored at home most of the time. It was a 12 hour labor, and we went to the hospital at 11 am and baby was born at 3:49 pm. We felt so prepared and I was very calm. The baby came a few days early, so no inducement was needed. I was able to do everything naturally as I wanted to. I am so thankful that Trisha was a part of this experience. I’ve already recommended her to friends.

I highly recommend Trisha’s placenta services. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the placenta pills, I had read that they could help with baby blues, postpartum depression, milk supply etc, but this was my first baby, I did not know if any of this things would even be an issue. But I decided to try. Trisha picked up my placenta directly from the Birth Center and within a couple days I had the pills and a beautiful heart shaped out of my baby’s umbilical cord. I decided to wait to start taking the placenta pills until I felt like I needed. I did pretty good for about 6 weeks, that’s when I started feeling my energy level drop, extremely tired and very emotional. Only then I started taking and I am glad I did. I felt more energetic within an hour after first taking the pills and most importantly I felt more balanced emotionally. The emotional roller coaster I had was gone. I kept taking the pills. One day I was feeling super tired again and my husband asked: «did you remember to take the placenta pills?» That day I had forgotten! But what was really cool was that he noticed the difference on me too! I will definitely encapsulate the placenta again with my future pregnancies.

Cannot say enough wonderful things about Trisha. I’ve had her as a birth instructor, doula and placenta encapsulator (?) and she excels at them all. She is kind, encouraging, knowledgeable and incredibly intuitive, all things you want in your birth professional.

I’ve known Trisha as a doula and childbirth educator for years. She has the most amazing heart and is a wonderful listener. She was such a great support person for me during my pregnancy and afterwards. Trisha encapsulated my placenta a few days after the birth of my daughter in May 2012. I like to think of placenta encapsulation as a pretty inexpensive insurance policy for things like breast milk supply, postpartum mood balance and postpartum recovery. In addition to the placenta pills, I also opted to have Trisha make a special tincture so I could reap the benefits of my placenta long after my pills were gone. I’m 9 months postpartum now and my milk supply is still fantastic and my mood is great. In times of stress (there are many as a new mommy!) I take some placenta tincture and I feel balanced again.
You will not regret encapsulating your placenta with Trisha! I’m so glad I did!

Trish was my instructor for birthing classes at Best Start. She was fun, entertaining, and educational. She informed the group about her encapsulation services and benefits they would provide postpartum. She was not pushy or like a salesman how some people are. After a guest speaker visited the class (only a week postpartum) raved about how good she was feeling and her breastfeeding was great I decided to have my placenta encapsulated by Trisha. Her price is about the same as others in the area and she does have a military discount. After my son was born I informed her my placenta was at the center and we arranged a time for me to pick up the pills. She even comes to your home to do it, but I live all the way on Oceanside. When I picked them up it was in a cute bag with some goodies. She also preserved the cord, which was unexpected. Trish offers to do a print of the placenta and mine turned out great. It was a pleasure! I am a month post and I feel and look great. My milk supply is awesome and I feel energetic. I was out and about within the first week. I recommend everyone to encapsulate and to go to Trish! Very personable and it was a great experience!

My doula recommended Trisha’s placenta encapsulation services and I am so glad that I had my placenta encapsulated by her. Trisha responded to my email inquiries very promptly and provided all of the details about her services and answered all of my questions. She is very professional and even followed up with me to see how I felt after I had been taking the pills for a few days.
On the day I delivered my daughter, she even came to the hospital to pick up my placenta so that it wouldn’t need to be kept frozen and could be processed quickly. My pills were ready a couple of days later and I started taking them right away. This was my first baby so I don’t have a prior post partum experience to compare to but I it has only been 9 days since I gave birth (after a very long labor) and I feel great. Despite not getting much sleep, I have a lot of energy and my mood is very stable. I have been getting out of the house every day and am amazed at how good I feel so soon after giving birth. I really think the capsules have a lot to do with my fast recovery!

I met Trisha while I was attending childbirth classes at Best Start. She came in and spoke to our class about placenta encapsulation, the benefits, the process, etc. I had heard about it before (mostly on TV) and wasn’t really considering it. After talking with Trisha and getting all our questions answered, I decided I really wanted to have the placenta encapsulated. My two main reasons: postpartum depression & milk production. If taking these could help prevent the baby blues and bring in my milk, I was all for it!
As soon as our baby was born I contacted Trisha. She went over to Best Start, picked up the placenta and encapsulated it at her house. She brought them by our house a day or two later! And she stuck around for a while, chatting with us and helped me with breastfeeding. She is so nice! Plus she made the cord into a heart shaped keepsake. It is awesome and something we will always treasure.
We highly recommend Trisha for placenta encapsulation and Doula services! Thanks Trisha!

Trisha is a great resource! I knew that I wanted to encapsulate my placenta this time around and, as a fellow birth doula, I knew that she was the one to go to. Before my second son’s birth, I contacted her and she called me back almost immediately. She was informative and professional as well as warm and supportive. I had my pills within two days of my son’s birth and immediately felt the effect. I had more energy and felt more balanced. My body seemed to heal more quickly, too. My husband even noted a marked and positive difference in my mood and energy level while I was taking the pills. What a difference! Trisha also created a placenta tincture to use in times of stress to help maintain balance and energy, after you have used all of your placenta pills. I used the tincture soon after receiving it and immediately felt the effect. In fact, I had more energy and felt on top of my game for more than a day afterward! It was just what I needed. Love it!
I highly recommend contacting Trisha and having a better postpartum experience! Thank you Trisha for putting it all together for me, it has truly made the difference!

Trisha did a wonderful job for us! She was our doula and provided placenta encapsulation for us as well. She was able to help me give birth without an epidural by helping to keep me focused throughout my labor, and she most likely helped me to avoid a c-​section as well! She was able to counsel me and help me get a good start to nursing, and was there when I needed her at any moment before, during and after the birth.
I gave birth on a Thursday morning, and by Sunday evening I received my placenta pills and boy did they help me! They are said to help increase energy, boost the mood, shrink the uterus, and enhance milk supply among other things. I came into it with an open mind and a tired body, and when I took them I immediately felt a difference. I couldn’t believe how quickly it worked and has sustained me through the early weeks of caring for a newborn after giving birth. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
Thanks Trisha for really pulling through for us and helping us before, during and after the birth of our precious son. =)