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

Childbirth doesnt end with the babys arrival A gynaecologist explains the final stage of labour the delivery of the placenta ...

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

You've just given birth. Your baby is there, everyone is happy, and you feel relieved, finally. However, your delivery isn't quite over yet. The placenta is still there, the organ that protected your ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...

Nearly 10 percent of babies born in the United States are born premature, according to the March of Dimes. The underlying cause of many complications during pregnancy is often a poorly functioning ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis—and show that the placenta doesn't produce serotonin ...