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April 2024: A Baby’s Lifeline

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  • April 2024: A Baby’s Lifeline

    The placenta and the umbilical cord are very important structures that serve as the baby's lifeline.

    Dr. Kaia Kloster presents the late Dr. David Menton's discussion of the placenta; the unsung hero of embryology. The functions the placenta performs to sustain the baby are vast. Dr. Menton lik...

  • May 2024: The Largest Organ

    The skin begins to form very early, around 5-8 weeks after fertilization and it is the largest organ. The skin continues to grow with the body and replaces cells, when needed, to keep a healthy covering over the body.

    Dr. Kaia Kloster presents the late Dr. David Menton's discussion of the skin; ...

  • June 2024: A Beating Heart

    Dr. Kaia Kloster discusses the remarkable development of the heart in the womb, and the transformation that occurs once the baby is born.

    By day 22, the baby has a detectable heartbeat. By week 8, the heart looks and functions very much as it will at birth. While in the womb, the baby's lungs ...

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