After a woman gives birth, the placenta, which nourishes the growing baby in the uterus, is supposed to expel from the womb. But in some women the placenta attaches to the uterus, a rare condition ...

CORVALLIS, OR (CBS Local) - A new report has given mothers the green light to eat their own placenta after giving birth. According to the largest study ever carried out on the subject, researchers say ...

ACROSS social media and wellness platforms, one trend continues to gain attention: placenta consumption, also called ...

As I packed my hospital bag ahead of the birth of my second baby in 2013, there was something I was determined to fit in there alongside those newborn sleepsuits and sugary snacks to get me through ...

Among women in England, cesarean section in the first delivery increased the risk of placenta previa in the subsequent delivery by 60%. There was no evidence that the effect of CS on placenta previa ...

The news hit Margarita Saavedra so hard that she fainted in her doctor’s office. Eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, an ultrasound found the fetus could not survive because of a deadly birth defect.

Women diagnosed with placenta previa early in their pregnancy should be careful that the discovery doesn’t steal the joy they have for the upcoming birth of their child. Placenta previa is a condition ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. In almost all mammals, the placenta—the organ that develops in pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the ...