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

The placenta, umbilical cord, amnion and amniotic fluid form. The embryo develops, producing a variety of tissues and organs. It starts with a tail and lumps but these develop into legs and arms.

The program, which began in 2019, allows expectant mothers with scheduled C-section deliveries to donate their placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic membrane, according to an announcement from ...