Placenta

The placenta is like a special organ that a pregnant mom grows inside her belly to help take care of her growing baby. It's kind of like a baby's very first house, and it connects to the baby through the umbilical cord.

The placenta is made up of special cells that help to share important things between the baby and the mom. It helps the baby get food and oxygen from the mom's blood so it can grow bigger and stronger. And it also helps to get rid of any waste that the baby doesn't need.

The placenta is really important because it helps protect the baby from things that could hurt it, like germs or harmful substances. It also keeps the baby safe by making sure that the mom's immune system doesn't attack it by mistake.

When the baby is ready to be born, the placenta comes out too. It's kind of like a big, flat pancake that looks a little bit like liver. Even though the baby doesn't need it anymore once it's born, the placenta was really important for helping the baby grow healthy and strong while it was still inside the mom's belly.