The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

Yes, the placenta was still inside and still attached ... said the mini tot ''was still receiving oxygen through the umbilical cord as well''. Samantha, who calls herself a ''natural birth ...

Breech babies are at risk of injury and a prolapsed umbilical cord ... that the maneuver could cause the baby's cord to become entangled or the placenta to separate from the uterus.

After 30 weeks and three days of uncertainty and complications, the Cranston couple successfully delivered four identical baby girls on Friday, Jan. 24. However, with the rare “spontaneous conception” ...

In its early life, the placenta ... realistic to expect them within three weeks. A needle is inserted through the wall of the uterus into one of the baby's blood vessels, usually in the umbilical ...

In addition, a third baby had the umbilical cord attached to the edge of the placenta instead of the ... but we’re so grateful for the realistic yet positive attitude that Dr. Elliott instilled ...

Additionally, the third baby had a marginal cord insertion, where the umbilical cord attached to the edge of the placenta instead ... we’re so grateful for the realistic yet positive attitude ...