Placenta

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hi. im about to tell u my story. tomorrow is my daughters 6th birthday,heart breakingly as she was stillborn due to placenta abruption.This also happened with my first pregnancy,thankfully i have a twelve yr old daughter as she survived. after my first abruption i should have been given advice on falling pregnant again,alas this was not given.i have found some facts from the net that have helped tell me why this happened to me. 1 smoking 2.this happens to female babies more than males in the womb. 3.stress. 4.not enough rest. 5.diabetes. i hope your pregnancy goes well and wish you all the joy in the world with this baby. i also have a wee boy and that pregnancy went fine.

I am now six months pregnant and doing fine; however, at 1 month I had what they said was placental abruption. I just started bleeding one day for no reason. I was put on 7 days of bed rest, went back for another ultrasound, and they could find nothing wrong at all. It was a miracle of God, no doubt, due to fervent prayer from many friends and family. I do not smoke or have any other risk factors. I have a 4 year old son and experienced no problems with him at all. Hopefully all will continue to go well.

During the first 5 to 8 weeks of pregnancy, the functions of the umbilical cord is to deliver nutrients to the developing fetus. Throughout the entire pregnancy it serves as a blood supply and also filters waste and deoxygenated blood as well.

Placenta Previa is when the placenta forms in the lower part of the uterus, covering all or part of the opening to the cervix. It is not usually a problem during early pregnancy, but can cause problems later. Later in pregnancy, it can cause bleeding, which may require you to deliver early. Women with Placenta Previa are required to deliver through cesarean section. http://www.babycenter.com/0_placenta-previa_830.bc

blood does not pass across the placenta

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Actually, the bleeding behind the placenta at 7 weeks gestation is called a "subchorionic" hematoma. This happens sometimes in pregnancies when the fetus attaches to the uterus. This is not necessarily a primary indication of a placental abruption and most pregnancies with subchorionic bleeds resolve after a few weeks

Umbilical Cord

I know this is in the wrong section...but... There is no "cure" but lots of bedrest, specifically in the second half of pregnancy, is advised, no travel, and no vaginal birth with full previa. If diagnosed early the previa may move from the cervical opening as the uterous grows, but many times it does not move a large distance, especially in the second and third trimester.

It is code for the position of the placenta in the womb. A placenta across the opening of the uterus and the baby is on top will need a cesearean section. a ultrasound will tell the doctor the positioning and will assist him/her in planning your delivery. good luck joymaker rn

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Yes, but it should only be done if absolutely necessary

yes as long as the baby is not on top of the placenta- i.e its weight does not put pressure on the placenta, it is fine; and during the course of gestation the placenta settles to the best position for the abby and mom!

There are many cultures who preserve umbilical cords. Some people do it to hold onto the memory, while others do it for medical reasons and have it saved for future uses or donated for scientific study.

a simple procedure that takes between three and seven minutes. It is done immediately after the baby is delivered. Cord blood is drained into a standard blood bag, and then processed and frozen at very low temperatures.

yes

My nursing instructor told the class that it smelt like semen. Now, I have never smelled a placenta myself but I think semen smells a bit salty?

The placenta is a large organ that attaches to the wall of a pregnant womans womb, extracts nutrients and oxygen from her blood and feeds them to her developing baby.

It is formed of cells from the embryo, so is not part of the mother. After the baby is born it is ejected from the womb, forming the "afterbirth".

Most mammals use a placenta, the exceptions being the marsupials (kangaroo, opossom etc) and monotremes.

Yes, when rats are born they each come attached to their own placenta, which the mother then licks off and eats. There is one placenta for each baby rat, but if the mother rat doesn't expel the placenta it can rot inside her and make her sick even to the point of death. Baby rats are connected to their placenta by their umbilical cord.

Sources: I breed and research rats=)

That is the correct spelling of the "umbilical cord" (the conduit between the mother's placenta and a developing fetus).

no, the umbilical cord is the babies lifeline essentially. it provides the food, vitamins, and oxygen the baby needs to survive.