Beyond birth: Doctor explains how the placenta can still be medically valuable after delivery

Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.
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What Is a Retained Placenta?

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 ...
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The placenta: What it is and how it works

The placenta is a pancake-shaped organ that develops within the wall of your uterus and connects to your baby though the umbilical cord. By the end of pregnancy, it grows to be about 9 inches in ...
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Placenta: How It Works, What's Normal

If you're pregnant, you might wonder what the placenta does and what factors can affect it. Get the facts about this important organ that joins the mother and baby. What does the placenta do? The ...