It was just burning. I knew instantly. I couldn't see anything, I couldn't breathe, it was in my nose and mouth. I thought I ...

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 addition of Marion General means the Lifeline of Ohio Placenta Donation Program will be available at all OhioHealth ...

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.

Birth tissue donation is part of a growing statewide program with thousands of participants run through Tennessee Donor Services.

Other extra-embryonic tissues, including the amnion (inner membrane), develop from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst. The vessels of the placenta ... through the umbilical cord to the maternal ...