In Caesarean deliveries the placenta is usually removed by hand or by a technique known as 'cord traction'. A recent systematic review by Cochrane researchers shows that cord traction poses less risk ...

Watch a film or show with a childbirth scene, and you'll no doubt see one - or all - of the following. The mum's waters break with a gush, extremely painful contractions kick in pretty much ...

A young mom died 12 days after giving birth at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx because a doctor-in-training left behind a large part of the placenta — a fatal blunder, an autopsy showed. Athena ...

Reviewed by Dr. Catherine Shaffer, Ph.D. Labor is not complete with the birth of the baby. The final stage of labor is when the placenta comes out of the uterus. Once the baby is born, the placenta is ...

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

Disorganized collagen in old C-section scars causes abnormal placental attachment in uterus in future pregnancies, not ...

The first stage is when you begin to experience the contractions that cause changes in your cervix to prepare for delivery. The second stage is when your baby is delivered. The third stage is when you ...

When the placenta fixes itself to the front of your stomach, it’s called anterior placenta. While typically not a concern, it may cause potential complications. The placenta is a unique organ that’s ...

I had several complications during the birth of my daughter in London. When my waters broke there was micodium in my waters, so I was induced. After the birth my placenta would not detach so I had to ...

Watch a film or show with a childbirth scene, and you'll no doubt see one - or all - of the following. The mum's waters break with a gush, extremely painful contractions kick in pretty much ...