Researchers found that placentas in stillbirth cases show signs of accelerated biological aging driven by circular RNAs.

While your baby grows and matures over nine months of pregnancy, there’s something else growing in your uterus — and it’s responsible for keeping your baby alive. You’ve likely already heard of the ...

We’ve heard of the varying health smoothies out there, but is blending your placenta after giving birth too much of a tall order? “Teen Mom” star Kailyn Lowry doesn’t think so. On Monday, the ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — After months of nurturing your unborn baby and bringing them into the world, mothers, your labor is not in vain. Is it possible that one of the most vital forms of protection ...

Kailyn Lowry ingested her placenta in smoothie form after secretly welcoming son Rio last year. The “Teen Mom 2” alum shared an Instagram video on Monday of herself mixing the organ in a blender ...

The first time I gave birth, after a long and traumatic labor, I held my daughter in my arms while somewhere nearby, silently and out of sight, the part of my body that once tethered us together was ...

If you are planning a pregnancy or already expecting one while having PCOD, then it is important to have an understanding of how your placenta develops. PCOD may affect your pregnancy health as it can ...

Using ultrasound to measure blood flow in the placenta and the fetus could help spot issues tied to low birth weight, researchers report. As the Dutch investigators explained, about 10% of fetuses are ...