Velamentous cord insertion affects the baby's connection to the placenta, which develops when you are pregnant. The placenta is a unique organ that contains tissue from both the baby and the mother.

Vasa previa is a rare complication that can occur during pregnancy. It happens when some of the blood vessels that connect your baby's umbilical cord to your placenta cross over, or near, the opening ...

Circumvallate placenta is an abnormality in the shape of the placenta. It can result in a lack of nutrients for the fetus. In circumvallate placenta, the chorionic plate, which is the part of the ...

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 ...

The placenta never fails to amaze. The conventions that we take for granted as required for the normal formation and function of other organs are often flouted by placental trophoblasts, the ...

Don't eat it, just take a picture. Photographing babies with their placenta still attached is a growing trend among new moms. Little Earthling Photography — -- Birth photographers see it all: ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Over the last decade, as more expecting mothers have re-embraced births with limited medical intervention, eating the placenta has also become a growing trend among new parents. But a recent study ...