A novel artificial intelligence (AI) model accurately detected the presence of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), a dangerous ...

About one million pregnancies in the United States end in miscarriage each year. Additionally, about 20,000 end at or after 20 weeks of pregnancy in stillbirth, with about 50% of these cases ...

Content warning: This interview includes discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss, and may be triggering for some listeners. The placenta is an incredible body part. It’s the only organ grown ...

The placenta may be dismissed as “afterbirth,” deemed an afterthought in discussions about pregnancy and even relegated, literally, to the trash bin. But at long last it is beginning to get its due.

When Lauren Aleksunes was a CVS pharmacist, pregnant women would often ask her questions about whether a certain dietary supplement was safe to take or even if a brand of hair dye could seep into ...

An anterior placenta is when the placenta attaches to the front of the uterus, near the belly. It’s a common and typically non-risky position, but it might make it harder to feel baby kicks. Finding ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The placenta is what develops in the ...

In 2018, I delivered my son Elijah David on his due date. But instead of joy, it was a day of grief. He was stillborn after an otherwise healthy, uneventful, “low-risk” pregnancy. I had to face the ...

Nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary reveals how male health before conception is interlinked with implantation, placental strength and pregnancy outcomes.