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

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

Risk of placenta accreta rises in women with multiple C-sections. Barbara George, who nearly died of placenta accrete with the birth of her daughter Hannah, is outraged over the rising cesarean rate.

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.

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Some women eat the placenta, but few have tried turning it into a keepsake. Nov. 10, 2009— -- After the baby is born and the cooing in the delivery room begins, parents may do a variety of things ...

She’s the latest star to spill about chowing down on some form of her placenta after giving birth. The placenta is an organ that "looks like a piece of brisket," says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical ...

You’ve probably heard at some point about placentophagy, an occasional postpartum practice involving eating the placenta, i.e. the organ that helps provide oxygen and nutrients to a baby during ...

This post-birth brew is something to coo about. A new mom says placenta smoothies have helped her bounce back after having a baby — and they’re so delicious she’s even whipped some up for her fiancé.