A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental ...

Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply ...

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta, the tube that sends oxygen and nutrients to your baby during pregnancy, detaches from your uterine wall. This is a medical emergency requiring ...

Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, ...

Fetal movements were normal. The patient had had 2 previous emergency cesarean sections at 26 and 30 weeks, respectively, as a result of placental abruption. In the current pregnancy, there were ...

New research has found that second-hand smoke leads to more placental abruption than does smoking. Placental abruption refers to a condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall ...

Despite being one of the most important organs, the placenta is one of the least understood. “It’s such a fascinating organ,” said Norah Fogarty, a developmental biologist at King’s College London.