placenta
the placenta is called an afterbirth after the baby is born
umbilical cord
because they come after the birth
The matter which is delivered after a baby is born is called, afterbirth.
Horses may eat their afterbirth.
The Baby
The placenta is called an afterbirth because it is expelled from the mother's body after the baby is born. It is a temporary organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy, but is no longer needed once the baby is born.
The placenta that is expelled AFTER the BIRTH of a child, hence the name....afterbirth.
The placenta is some times called the 'after birth' as it is expelled from the uterus after the baby is born.
It is the blood of the woman who gave birth as well as blood from the placenta and it is called afterbirth.
eat it
afterbirth