placenta
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"It was the knitting needle I brought back from my parents' house. It was also that when I finally miscarried, I didn't know that there would be a placenta to pass."
From BBC
In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times
As tradition dictated, her placenta was hurled into the Huangpu River; when it floated away, it was deemed that she too “would be raised and fed, only to drift away.”
From Los Angeles Times
A South African hospital cleaner has been arrested after being found in possession of a bag of human placentas in eastern Mpumalanga province, police say.
From BBC
“Vaccinating during pregnancy is incredibly helpful, because moms can make the antibodies and transfer those antibodies across the placenta,” Singh said.
From Los Angeles Times
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