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Results 1 - 10 of 339 for Placenta
  1. Placenta previa 
    Placenta previa is a problem of pregnancy in which the placenta grows in the lowest part of the womb ( ... part of the opening to the cervix . The placenta grows during pregnancy and feeds the developing baby. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000900.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Placenta abruptio 
    The placenta connects the fetus (unborn baby) to the mother's uterus. It allows the baby to get nutrients, blood, ... also helps the baby get rid of waste. Placenta abruptio (also called placental abruption) is when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000605.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ultrasound pregnancy 
    ... as twins and triplets) Identify problems of the placenta, uterus, cervix, and ovaries Look for findings that ... Look for twins or triplets. Look at the placenta, amniotic fluid, and pelvis. Some centers are now ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003778.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Placenta Previa (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    Childbirth Problems/Related Issues ... Childbirth Problems ... March of Dimes Foundation
    https://www.marchofdimes.org/.../topics/pregnancy/placenta-previa - External Health Links
  5. 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
  6. Placenta abruption - definition 
    The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen to the baby during pregnancy. Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the wall of the womb (uterus) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000901.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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