TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Submitted by darw1nf1sh t3_121hu71 on March 25, 2023 at 10:32 AM in todayilearned 207 comments 1,886
Zombieff t1_jdmzcs8 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM > TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother Why would you think that it is? Permalink −6− mtled t1_jdn53f2 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:17 PM The cells of the placenta are the foetus' DNA. It is not her organ, it is the foetus'. Permalink Parent 5 Zombieff t1_jdn66lr wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM Yes, I asked why would anyone think otherwise. Permalink Parent −4− mtled t1_jdn7pxw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM I admit I misread your comment! Sorry about that, have a nice day! Permalink Parent 1
mtled t1_jdn53f2 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:17 PM The cells of the placenta are the foetus' DNA. It is not her organ, it is the foetus'. Permalink Parent 5 Zombieff t1_jdn66lr wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM Yes, I asked why would anyone think otherwise. Permalink Parent −4− mtled t1_jdn7pxw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM I admit I misread your comment! Sorry about that, have a nice day! Permalink Parent 1
Zombieff t1_jdn66lr wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM Yes, I asked why would anyone think otherwise. Permalink Parent −4− mtled t1_jdn7pxw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM I admit I misread your comment! Sorry about that, have a nice day! Permalink Parent 1
mtled t1_jdn7pxw wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM I admit I misread your comment! Sorry about that, have a nice day! Permalink Parent 1
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