Scientists generate early stem cells that form human placenta

Such cells aid efforts to understand miscarriage, preterm birth, other pregnancy complications by Julia Evangelou Strait•June 9, 2020 Despite researchers’ efforts to understand pregnancy — both healthy and high-risk — the...

Is It Safe to Eat Your Placenta?

by Heidi Murkoff, author of What to Expect When You're Expecting.  Medically Reviewed by Tarun Jain, M.D. on May 17, 2021 Animals do it. Chinese medicine has advocated it for centuries. While eating your...

I ate my placenta after my second and third babies. I had more energy, bled less, and produced more milk than with my first baby.

By Jennifer Barton Feb 3, 2022, 7:52 AM When I was a new mom, the promise of more energy, fewer mood swings, a steady milk supply, and a quicker recovery after labor...