Childbirth doesnt end with the babys arrival A gynaecologist explains the final stage of labour the delivery of the placenta and why it is crucial for a mothers recovery and safety ...

Find out when the placenta forms, and how the placenta supports your baby during your pregnancy.

Letter: Prof Eric Jauniaux explains the causes of placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum ...

Over the last decade, as more expecting mothers have re-embraced births with limited medical intervention, eating the placenta has also become a growing trend among new parents. But a recent study ...

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno told People that she needed postpartum surgery to remove the placenta left in her uterus after giving birth. According to Ali, the placenta was "stuck inside" of her and "wouldn't ...

The placenta is a disc shaped organ that has a very rich blood supply that provides nutrition to the unborn baby within the mother’s womb. It weighs around 600 grams when fully formed and is around 2 ...

Jennifer Hughes’s placenta was delivered ten minutes after her first child, just before midnight on March 31. It was on the large side, with a liverish texture and a bluish tinge; it measured nine ...

Placenta previa occurs when the placenta covers the opening of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy. This condition can cause severe bleeding before or during labor. The placenta develops in ...

The practice of women eating their placentas after giving birth is known as placentophagia. It’s often practiced in home births and alternative health communities. Interest in placentophagia has ...

I stared at the crimson-colored organ sealed in industrial-strength Tupperware and labeled with the international symbol for biohazard. My wife's placenta. It was the size of a whoopee cushion, ...

As the number of cesarean sections has increased over the past 30 years, a faster surgical closure technique has gained widespread use but may increase long-term complications.