Placenta 101

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Have you ever really given that much thought about the placenta? It’s truly something weirdly magical and completely underappreciated.

Yes, the placenta.

That squishy, veiny, deep red organ that your body literally grows from scratch just to keep your baby alive and thriving for nine months.

No big deal, right?

Wrong.

It’s a very big deal — and yet no one talks about it unless something goes wrong.

So today, we’re giving your placenta the spotlight it deserves.

Because this is your baby’s first roommate, first nutritionist, first air purifier, and yes — even first therapist (hello, stress hormone buffering).

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