The placenta is a temporary organ that grows during pregnancy to filter oxygen, blood, and nutrients to your baby. After you give birth, you will also deliver your placenta shortly after. Sometimes ...

THE anatomy of the Placenta has been studied by the best anatomists from Fabricius and Harvey to Hunter, Von Baer, and Sharpey; but much remained to be done when Prof. Turner took up the investigation ...

Many people asked if I’d eat my placenta after giving birth, so here’s my answer! In this video, I talk about the common myths, what animals do, what science says, and why I’m choosing not to eat mine ...

A coroner says an investigation into the death of a newborn baby at a hospital was compromised by the way the placenta was dealt with. Quinn Lias Parker was born at Nottingham's City Hospital in July ...

An anterior placenta is a typical variation of pregnancy. However, it is not an accurate way to predict the sex of the baby. People with anterior placentas can have both boys and girls. Many expecting ...

When the placenta fixes itself to the front of your stomach, it’s called anterior placenta. While typically not a concern, it may cause potential complications. The placenta is a unique organ that’s ...