Placenta – Health

Cord Blood, Cord Tissue and Placenta Tissue: What Are the Differences?

Not that long ago, when a woman gave birth to a baby, the umbilical cord and placenta were treated as medical waste and discarded. Now, thanks to scientists’ research, new moms can bank their child’s cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue in order to use them to treat serious health conditions in the future,… Read More »

Thank You for Not Eating Your Placenta

Advertisement The Cycle As an obstetrician and gynecologist, it’s hard to shock me. Or at least it used to be. ImageCreditCreditIllustration by Claire Milbrath By Jen Gunter Sept. 6, 2018 We had a placenta freezer at the hospital in Canada where I was an obstetrics and gynecology resident in the early 1990s. After delivery, any… Read More »