I blend my placenta into my fiancé’s smoothies — he thinks they’re delicious By Andrew Court Published Nov. 4, 2022 ...

Although the ultrasound technician checks the position of the placenta and umbilical cords during the 20-week ultrasound, little further attention is paid to it beyond that. And that is a shame ...

Some underweight newborns do just fine, but others may have a malfunctioning placenta, and that could place them in danger. Often, birth must be induced. "This means it is incredibly important to ...

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Doyle Byrnes, the Kansan nursing student who was kicked out of her program after posting a photo of herself with a tasty-looking placenta to Facebook, had support from the media for her right to ...

A high prevalence of polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene was observed in the placenta. A significant variation in size was found between various polymer types. Polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene ...

Fisher calls the placenta “the forgotten organ.” In 2013, Tina Hesman Saey wrote a feature in Science News about new and growing efforts to understand the placenta.

Texas now explicitly allows the placenta to be taken home after giving birth in a hospital. It came about at the urging of people who feel consuming dried and encapsulated placenta helps new mothers.