Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.

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 ...

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 ...

"Our findings emphasize the similarities between placentas and tumors," said Ruoslahti. The scientists demonstrated that two peptides - chains of amino acids - originally used to target tumors ...

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 ...

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 ...