Tutorials:
  1. Birth of
    the baby

  2. Birth of
    the placenta

  3. Local anesthesia for vaginal/
    perineal repair

  4. Repair of the Perineum

Tutorial 2: Birth of the Placenta

Birth of the Normal Placenta During Childbirth

3. Anatomy and Variations of the normal placenta

  1. Structure


    2. Utero-Placental/Fetal Relationship
    pic1  


    Maternal and Fetal Placental Surfaces
    pic1  


    Microstructure of Cotyledons and Maternal Interface
    pic1  


  2. Photographic examples of placentas and membranes

    Fetal Surface of a Normal Healthy Placenta
    pic1  


    Maternal Surface of a Normal, Healthy Placenta
    pic1  


    Separation of Amniotic and Chorionic Membranes
    pic1  


    Circumvallate Placenta
    pic1  


    Inspection
    pic5    


    Umbilical vessels
    pic5    


    Battledore Insertion - Fetal Surface
    pic5    


    Long Umbilical Cord
    pic5    


    Succinturiate Lobes
    pic5    


    Meconium stained placenta
    pic5    


    Meconium - maternal surface
    pic5    

click on the links below to continue:
  1. Introduction
  2. Normal Physiology of the third stage
  3. Anatomy and Variations of the normal placenta
  4. Procedures for the birth of the normal placenta
  5. End Note



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