Dr Geeta Kumar, chair of the RCOG patient information committee, said: "It is important for women to be aware of these complications of the placenta, but they should be reassured that these are ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study ...

"I am very aware that I am the one in the delivery room who is in control, unless something is medically wrong." View Entire ...

Hannah Brown hoped a video of her afterbirth gummies would help other mums recover from labour - instead cruel strangers ...

Penn Engineers have made a critical breakthrough that bridges a major healthy equity gap for pregnant people with pre-eclampsia, a condition that arises due to insufficient blood flow to the placenta ...

Leading obstetricians and gynaecologists have given reasons why the placenta must be out 15 minutes after vaginal delivery. The maternal health experts explained that women who were unable to ...

The following is a summary of “Evaluation of expression of amino acid and fatty acid metabolic transporters in the placenta ...

However, the outcome is the opposite: these women give birth to babies who are smaller than average. We still don’t know why, but we see that the placenta is affected in these women,” said Vanky.

Penn Engineers have developed a Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) that delivers mRNA theraputic to the placenta to treat pre-eclampsia ...

Experts said women could take measures such as avoiding busy roads. But they warned tackling air pollution could be achieved at a "policy level" only. How the placenta works The placenta is made ...