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| |    Delivery of the Placenta by Lisa Rodriguez, R.N. and Marjorie Greenfield, M.D. reviewed by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D. In the excitement of the birth of your baby, you may forget about the placenta. The placenta sustained your baby's life while inside you. It is a fascinating component of the miracle of birth. After your baby is born, you will continue to have contractions, but they will not be as uncomfortable as the contractions you experienced while you were in labor. The placenta will separate from the wall of the uterus. As this occurs, you may feel an urge to push or your practitioner may tell you to bear down, and the placenta will be delivered. Your practitioner will examine your placenta to make sure it is intact and no fragments are left inside your uterus. You may want to ask your practitioner to show it to you. Note the maternal and fetal sides, the umbilical cord attachment, and the blood vessels.
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