P L A C E N T A❤️

P L A C E N T A❤️

This classic photograph from @viviandoula still amazes me. This is what a placenta looks like on both sides when laid out flat.

@viviandoula says:

"The only temporary organ, a multifunctional organ, acting as baby's lungs to supply oxygen, kidneys to filter out waste, and as gastrointestinal and immune systems by delivering nutrients and antibodies. • MATERNAL SIDE: attached to uterine wall • FETAL SIDE: connected to baby via umbilical cord ✨The placenta detaches from the inside of the uterus after the baby is born, this leaves behind a wound 6-8 inches in diameter that needs time for healing to ward off infection and hemorrhaging—at least 4-6 weeks for the wound to completely heal. One of the many reasons birth givers need lots of rest and community care to recover & heal✨ . that is an internal wound the size of a dinner plate but does reduce with the contraction of the uterus (involution) . Be gentle with yourself!"

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