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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Women with bleeding during pregnancy had a greater risk of post-partum dilation and curettage (D&C) for retained placenta, researchers said here. Subchorionic bleeding in the first ...

A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, ...

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno told People that she needed postpartum surgery to remove the placenta left in her uterus after giving birth. According to Ali, the placenta was "stuck inside" of her and "wouldn't ...

Placental bulge sign on prenatal ultrasound or MRI helps diagnose severe placental accreta spectrum disorder warranting hysterectomy rather than conservative management Leesburg, VA, May 27, ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Another reader adds her story to the series on women’s health: My ...

An ultrasound isn’t just a photo shoot but an essential diagnostic tool. Credit... Supported by By Anna Nowogrodzki This guide was originally published on May 15, 2019 in NYT Parenting. Early ...

Reviewed by Dr. Catherine Shaffer, Ph.D. Labor is not complete with the birth of the baby. The final stage of labor is when the placenta comes out of the uterus. Once the baby is born, the placenta is ...