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What is placenta?
The placenta has two layers:
1. The outer layer helps create a barrier and prevents substances from entering or exiting
2. Inner layer is where nutrients enter from blood vessels on one side of the sheet, flow past the embryo and leave in blood vessels on the other side.
What does the placenta do?
The placenta is a temporary organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing baby. This means that during pregnancy, the placenta takes on some of the important functions of an unborn child’s lungs, liver and kidneys. The placenta also helps filter out harmful substances, like waste products and infectious organisms, from the baby’s blood stream.
What affects the health of the placenta?
This organ’s health is closely linked to that of both mother and child during pregnancy. the baby, as well as removing waste from the baby’s blood.
Good health of a placenta is crucial for maternal and fetal well-being during pregnancy. The placenta can be exposed to a lot of factors that could lead to its deterioration – like infection, smoking or alcohol, drugs and radiation.
Factors That Can Affect Placental Health
- Maternal age
- Placental weight
- Gestational age
- Multiparity
- Smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy
- Stressful living conditions
- Mother's immune system disorders
- Abnormal fetal positioning
- Poor diet
- Infections
- Blood-clotting disorders
- High blood pressure
- Abdominal trauma
Common Placental Problems
Placental Abruption
The placenta separates from the uterus before delivery, reducing oxygen and nutrients supplied to the baby.
Placenta Previa
The placenta partially or completely covers the cervix, making vaginal delivery difficult or unsafe.
Placenta Accreta
The placenta grows deeply into the uterine wall and may require specialized medical management.
Retained Placenta
Part of the placenta remains inside the uterus after childbirth and requires medical removal.
Signs & Symptoms
- Abnormal fetal heart rate
- Severe morning sickness or vomiting
- Pain in the abdomen, pelvis, or back
- Heavy vaginal bleeding
- Early labour
- Unexpected pregnancy loss
How to Reduce the Risk
Although placental problems cannot always be prevented, following these healthy habits may help reduce the risk during pregnancy.
- Get plenty of rest throughout pregnancy.
- Eat nutritious food and avoid smoking, alcohol, and drugs.
- Avoid harmful chemicals and environmental toxins.
- Maintain good hygiene to prevent infections.
- Attend regular prenatal check-ups with your gynecologist.
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