Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of ...

After the delivery of your child, the body starts its journey to recovery. But sometimes, a small part of your placenta may ...

The six weeks after childbirth are critical for physical healing and emotional adjustment. But many new mothers skip their postpartum visit. Kirtly Jones, MD, and Meredith Grady, PT, explain why this ...

Cardi B commemorated her fourth child's birth by transforming her umbilical cord into a gold pendant and her placenta into vitamins. This unique pract ...

Among women in England, cesarean section in the first delivery increased the risk of placenta previa in the subsequent delivery by 60%. There was no evidence that the effect of CS on placenta previa ...

In this Sept. 13, 2013, photo, A small piece of placenta sits in a jar as Laura Curtis of Placentawise in Lindon, Utah, prepares a placenta for a client that will be turned into capsules as a ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...