Your stress may be at an all-time high when you hear that you have a low-lying placenta. In the sea of problems related to pregnancy, this term can once again leave you wondering about its meaning.

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually ...

I had not given much thought to placentas until the one inside me refused to come out. I’d never thought of the placenta as an object that had agency, let alone its own personality. But there I was, ...

An ultrasound scan is a helpful way to check your pregnancy progress. It can also detect problems early. One such issue is ...

Disorganized collagen in old C-section scars causes abnormal placental attachment in uterus in future pregnancies, not ...

When Khloe Kardashian was pregnant with daughter, True, she revealed on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" she’d follow the lead of sister Kim and eat her placenta. While this sounds stomach-churning ...

Australian researchers have identified premature placental ageing as a key factor behind some stillbirths, opening the door ...

Some women eat the placenta, but few have tried turning it into a keepsake. Nov. 10, 2009— -- After the baby is born and the cooing in the delivery room begins, parents may do a variety of things ...

Fruit of the Womb turns a woman's placenta into pill form. August 5, 2011— -- Mother-of-three Tamara Guida believes that women should eat their own placenta because the nutrient-packed organ that ...

Eating your own placenta is marketed to come with benefits such as increased milk production. However, there is no scientific evidence that supports these claims. I chose not to encapsulate my ...

TOKYO—Call it the oxygen bar of the future, but with needles and nurses, vitamins, and a shot of human placenta. Located in a tony complex—upstairs from L’Occitane and Armani, down the hall from ...

Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries ...