Velamentous cord insertion is a rare pregnancy complication in which a fetus's umbilical cord doesn't properly connect to the placenta. The placenta is a unique organ that develops when you're ...

A procedure can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the new study showed that placement of balloons in ...

Placenta accreta is a pregnancy complication. It occurs when the placenta implants into scar tissue instead of healthy tissue in your uterine lining. Placenta accreta is most common in people who have ...

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) model accurately detected the presence of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), a dangerous ...

A novel AI model accurately identified placenta accreta spectrum, or PAS, in pregnancy before delivery, according to an analysis presented at he Pregnancy Meeting.“The findings in this feasibility ...

The placenta is a temporary organ that grows during pregnancy to filter oxygen, blood, and nutrients to your baby. After you give birth, you will also deliver your placenta shortly after. Sometimes ...