placenta

Example Sentences

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Marleny thought he was perfect, but her mother, a retired midwife, insisted that the placenta contained a hint of trouble.

From New York Times

These chemicals can pass through a woman’s placenta to her baby during pregnancy.”

From Washington Post

My obstetrician hurried to be there with me, but beyond her control she did not make it in time to deliver him, though she did make it for my placenta.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also an increased risk of premature birth and a complication called preeclampsia, which can be caused from a COVID-induced inflammation of the placenta.

From Los Angeles Times

When their third daughter was born, he kept the placenta for research.

From Washington Post