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Obgyn said placenta was small at 1.8lbs, my daughter was 8.5. i've read that the average placenta is only 1lb. is my dr mistaken about small placenta?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

UR right/OBGYN wrong: The average placental weight at term is 1.2 lbs. Your daughter and her placenta were both on the upper aspect of normal range - not small1.

Answered 12/9/2013

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A member asked:

Obgyn said placenta was small at 1.8lbs, my daughter was 8.5. i've read that the average placenta is only 1lb. is my dr mistaken about small placenta?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

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