the placenta is called an afterbirth after the baby is born
placenta
Afterbirth
The placenta.
The placenta that is expelled AFTER the BIRTH of a child, hence the name....afterbirth.
umbilical cord
The afterbirth or placenta.
The placenta is pushed out of the uterus
After birth, the placenta is expelled from the mother's body in a process known as afterbirth. It is no longer needed as the baby is no longer connected to the mother's blood supply. In some cultures, the placenta is traditionally buried or disposed of in a specific way.
An afterbirth is the collective name for the material expelled via the birth canal, including the placenta, following childbirth in mammals.
because they come after the birth
I believe it is an anterior placenta