This temporary organ that develops alongside the embryo can deliver clues regarding the health of the pregnant woman and her baby ...

An anterior placenta – one that sits at the front of your uterus – is very common and rarely causes any problems in pregnancy ...

He noted that to prevent this, an injection called oxytocin was given after the delivery of the baby to ensure the placenta ...

Placentas. They don't get much of a good press, do they? When your baby is still in the womb, their placenta is their whole world, giving them nutrients and oxygen and basically keeping them alive.

The idea of eating your own placenta is not new. From stews to smoothies, many mums have chomped their way through their ‘after birth’ in order to re-absorb the rich nutrients stored inside. The ...

A new study led by Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor in the Department of Obstetrics and ...

The overall rate of placenta previa for the cohort at first birth was 3.6 and at second birth was 5.3 per 1000 births. The proportion of women who had undergone a CS at first birth was 21.5%.

A path off Dale Road was cordoned off by police after the discovery Police investigating the discovery of a human placenta have said they are now considering the "possibility that a criminal ...

The animal's placenta is packed with proteins called growth factors which stimulate the production of cells that make up hair follicles — bulb‑like roots in the skin hairs grow from.