The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta. It's a temporary organ that forms in the uterus, or womb ...

Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so early in pregnancy, ...

Researchers reported findings that suggest that for pregnant women who develop previable PROM, the risk of being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, needing a blood transfusion, and/or developing ...

Inside the womb, your baby floats, rests, and grows in a tissue sac that is called the amnion or amniotic sac. The amniotic sac contains a clear fluid known as amniotic fluid. It is essential for ...

Mono-mono twins are an incredibly rare type of identical twins who share both a placenta and an amniotic sac. While this makes for a high-risk pregnancy, advances in monitoring and treatment have ...

Belagavi: Another new mother died in BIMS govt hospital in Belagavi on Tuesday morning after delivering a girl baby.