Placenta | Mum's Grapevine

Microplastics found in placentas of expecting mums

Anita ButterworthDecember 23, 2020

Microplastics have been found in the placentas of expecting mums, with researchers claiming it's like have a 'cyborg baby' no longer made up of only human c... Read More...

AllNewsPregnancy

The third stage of labour: placenta delivery

Anita ButterworthMay 1, 2018

You've laboured, you've birthed and you're finally holding your baby in your arms. But wait, there's more. Known as the 'third stage of labour' deliverin... Read More...

AllLabour & DeliveryPregnancy

After birth: 10 things to do with a placenta

Jenna GalleyJuly 20, 2017

The placenta - food source for foetus, life support for unborn infant, connection between mother and baby, super organ extraordinaire. Yes. The placenta is ... Read More...

AllLabour & DeliveryPregnancy

Why mums are eating their placentas

Anita ButterworthApril 12, 2017

While eating your placenta after giving birth may not seem like a culinary delight, placenta consumption is becoming an increasingly popular postpartum prac... Read More...

AllLabour & DeliveryPregnancy