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 ...
The placenta plays a critical role in pregnancy, fetal development and health throughout life. Remy Sharp/Flickr, CC BY-SA An incredibly complex and important organ in its own right, the placenta is ...
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