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

Preterm neonates being resuscitated do not experience better outcomes if placental circulation is kept intact vs if providers engage in umbilical cord milking and early cord clamping. The primary ...

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, ...

Amniotic fluid helps the foetus move, grow its lungs, and stay at a comfortable temperature. Smoking while pregnant might lower the amount of amniotic fluid by changing how blood flows through the ...

WHAT: 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 ...

During pregnancy, the mother experiences a wide range of physiological changes to ensure that the fetus grows and develops normally while keeping her body healthy. One such change is adapting to the ...

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth Houston and collaborating institutions reveals that maternal COVID-19 ...

The placenta grows and changes shape throughout your pregnancy. Any vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, or back pain may indicate a more serious issue that your doctor needs to address. Share on ...

This release is available in Chinese. Investigators at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California found a way to obtain large numbers of hematopoietic stem cell from human ...