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Results 1 - 10 of 23 for Placenta
  1. Ultrasound, normal placenta - Braxton Hicks (image) 
    ... performed at 17 weeks gestation. It shows the placenta during a normal (Braxton Hicks) contraction. Throughout the ... contracts to facilitate better blood flow through the placenta and the fetus. In this ultrasound, the placenta ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2254.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Placenta previa (image) 
    Placenta previa is a condition of pregnancy when the placenta implants in the lower part of the uterus, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17122.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Placenta (image) 
    The placenta grows during pregnancy and stays connected to the wall of the uterus where it provides the fetus with nourishment. The placenta also secretes hormones that help regulate and maintain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19681.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Anatomy of a normal placenta (image) 
    The placenta provides the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and takes away waste such as carbon dioxide via the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Placenta (image) 
    In the placenta, nutrients, wastes, and gases are exchanged between the mother's blood and the baby's blood.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19505.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ultrasound, normal relaxed placenta (image) 
    ... middle of the screen, you can see the placenta, following the curve of the uterus. In the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2262.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Placenta (image) 
    The placenta supplies the fetus with the blood supply and nutrients necessary for survival.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9980.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling - series (image) 
    ... the spot where the umbilical cord meets the placenta. He then inserts a needle through your abdomen ... retrieving fetal blood: Placing the needle through the placenta or through the amniotic sac. The placenta's position ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100196_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. C-section - series (image) 
    ... risky. Other times certain medical conditions, such as placenta previa (placenta is attached too low, blocking the baby's exit) or placenta abruptio (placenta is partially or completely detached, threatening ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100191_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. D and C - series (image) 
    ... biopsies), treat irregular bleeding, or remove fetal or placenta tissue.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100013_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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