At 5 weeks of gestation, the embryo is still in the early stages of development, and while the placenta is not fully formed, the initial structures that will develop into the placenta are starting to form. The placenta begins to develop from the trophoblast layer of the embryo and will continue to grow and mature throughout the first trimester. By this time, the placenta is providing some early nutritional support and facilitating gas exchange, although it is not yet fully functional.
The embryo attaches to the placenta when it reaches the uterus very early in a pregnancy.
The placenta is completely formed by 10 weeks, by the joining of the decidua basalis (maternal side) and chorionic villi (fetal side). The chorion and amnion are the placental membranes. The Chorion is the membrane furthest from the embryo, and the amnion in the inner layer that is closest to the embryo.
The placenta is an organ that develops during pregnancy and is responsible for providing nutrients and oxygen to the developing embryo. It also helps in removing waste products from the embryo's bloodstream. The placenta forms from the tissues of both the embryo and the mother's uterus.
Placenta.
It nourishes the embryo
placenta
It nourishes the embryo
The embryo and placenta grow side by side and are attached via the umbilical cord - the placenta attaches to the uterine wall as it develops after the embryo implants in the uterine lining. Some women have spotting and slight cramps when the embryo attaches to the uterine lining.
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The umbilical cord.
by placenta
The umbilical cord.