SIMPLIFYING MATERNAL NURSING

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The placenta is an organ which develops during pregnancy.

It supplies the fetus with nourishment and oxygen via the

umbilical cord which is attached to one side. The other side

of the placenta is attached to the uterine wall. The placenta

is a very vascular organ and contains an artery and a vein.

The uterus, ovaries , fallopian tubes, cervix and vagina

are all part of the reproductive system. The uterus is a

hollow muscular organ which is located in the pelvis.

Learn more by reading the image above.

The Apgar score is an assessment done at 1 minute
 and 5 minutes after the birth of the newborn.