Your labor is over! Your sweet baby is finally in your arms and the tough job of childbirth is nearly complete. All that remains is tying up the loose ends, so to speak, and this means the delivery of ...

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

Of the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and up to 900 result in maternal death during delivery. One major, often ...

March 13, 2009 (San Diego, California) — The prophylactic use of a special occlusion balloon catheter ready to be inflated if needed at the time of cesarean delivery to block potentially perfuse blood ...

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 deliver ...

Despite a growing popularity, the practice of eating placenta post-delivery has no scientific proof. It turns out that eating placenta does not have any health benefits, and it poses unknown risks. A ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Another reader adds her story to the series on women’s health: My ...

Placental insufficiency is a serious condition that happens when the placenta doesn’t work as well as it should. The placenta is an organ that forms in your uterus when you’re pregnant. It carries ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Placental abruption can be mild, moderate, or severe, and is considered ...