Placenta is the connection which is formed in the beginning of the pregnancy. It is the means of connection in between the mother and her baby. Placenta plays a major role in development of the baby. This organ can be considered as the lifeline of the baby as it nourishes the young one with all the required nutrients and oxygen.

Placenta is the connection which bonds the mother with her baby in the journey towards birth. The development of placenta takes place after about 12 weeks. At this time the nourishment and development of the baby is handed over to the placenta. There are various deformities which placenta can have such as it can attach too low with the uterus or it starts malfunctioning.

Placenta Problems:
Some of the commonly found problems with the placenta are:

• Placental Abruption: This is the condition in which the placenta is separated in some parts or in whole. It is a very serious condition in which lives of both the mother and the baby is endangered. When the placenta detaches the uterus starts bleeding from the detaching sites. The blood will flow down from the cervix making the mother aware of some problem In some cases a pool of blood is noticed behind the placenta.
• Placenta Previa: This condition occurs when the placenta lies too low in the uterus and covers the cervix either partially or entirely. This condition is generated in early pregnancy period but it shows its effect only in the last trimester of the pregnancy. There are three grades of placenta previa:
• Marginal Previa: Occurs when the placental edges lies against the outer edge of the cervix
• Partial Previa: Occurs when a part of cervix is blocked by the placenta.
• Total or complete Previa: Occurs when the entire cervix is covered by the placenta.
• Placenta Accreta, Increta And Percreta: These are the three different conditions which are abnormalities formed on the basis of the attachment of the placenta to the uterus.
• Placenta Accreta: It is the condition in which placenta attaches deeply and very firmly in the uterine wall.
• Placental Increta: It is the condition in which the attachment is very deep into the wall which prevents the easy separation after birth.
• Placenta Percreta: It is the condition in which the placenta attaches through or beyond the uterus sometimes invading the other internal organs like bladder etc.