Avery Rogers

Jan 27, 2025 | wpr.org | Jenny Peek |Avery Rogers

The placenta is key to a healthy pregnancy - providing all the nutrients and oxygen a growing fetus needs. But when the placenta doesn't function the way it should, a pregnancy can end in miscarriage or premature birth. And there isn't much doctors can do. Placental research is still relatively new, and it's unclear what causes an unhealthy placenta to form.