Measure the Placenta

Measure the Placenta Our mission is to share info about placenta size as a risk factor to potentially prevent stillbirth

04/30/2026

Want to participate in Placenta Health Awareness Day on June 1st but don't know where to start? We've got you covered with our step-by-step toolkit to help you out!

04/27/2026

Estimated Placental Volume measurements take less than 2 minutes and can be done with any standard 2D ultrasound machine. This is a reasonable and sensible screening tool that could be used to identify babies with at-risk placenta sizes.

There is a printable PDF guide on our website showing this ultrasound method step by step. If you’re a provider, check it out. If you’re a parent, print it off and bring it to your next appointment!

It just makes sense.

Measure. Track. Prevent. 🌳|

Maternal health, prenatal care, MFM, OBGYN, OB sonographer, ultrasound technique, third trimester, The Bump, pregnancy complications, midwife, doula

Some of the Measure the Placenta team were able to attend the Changemakers Luncheon today in Des Moines, IA. It was a w...
04/21/2026

Some of the Measure the Placenta team were able to attend the Changemakers Luncheon today in Des Moines, IA. It was a wonderful event highlighting stillbirth prevention efforts and fundraising to continue to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Grateful for all the Changemakers out there who are pushing along with us! |

04/16/2026

Placenta Health Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role of the placenta in healthy pregnancies and stillbirth prevention.

June 1 (6/1) reflects the ideal term fetal–placental weight ratio of 6:1, a simple but powerful reminder of the placenta’s critical role in fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes.

More details to come for how you can join us for this inaugural event!

04/14/2026

Every baby and pregnant patient should get nothing but the best of care.

Measuring and tracking the volume of the placenta should be standard of care in order to flag babies who have at-risk placenta sizes, which are tied to many adverse outcomes, including stillbirth.

By elevating our prenatal care standards, we can improve pregnancy and birth outcomes. Let’s start with one of the tools in the toolbox-EPV! Estimated placental volume can be used to calculate the percentile size of a placenta on any standard 2D ultrasound making it an accessible and non-invasive tool!

Measure. Track. Prevent. 🌳 |

MTP is exhibiting at the The Midwest Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound’s 44th Annual Spring Seminar in Minneapolis. Hundr...
04/11/2026

MTP is exhibiting at the The Midwest Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound’s 44th Annual Spring Seminar in Minneapolis. Hundreds of sonographers, students, and educators throughout the Midwest attend.

Alicia and Amanda have heard various comments so far along these lines:
“This is awesome you guys are looking into this.”
“We like to be reactive not proactive.” - pay attention to placenta size before something bad happens.

We are learning that Siemens, Samsung, GE and Phillips have Estimated Placental Volume capabilities in their machines, so be sure to ask your sonographer. We would love to see the percentile calculation added. Until then, download the free Merwin’s EPV Calculator app to help your care team interpret the measurements. 🌳

Measure. Track. Prevent.

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04/10/2026

MTP leaders recently met with Dr. Nickie Andescavage, a NICU neonatologist at National Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC, to learn more about her team’s research on MRI placental growth norms.

The availability of normative placental reference values opens the door for early detection of abnormal placental development. In addition to 3D measurement, MRI can also look at placenta functions such as oxygenation, blood flow, and elastography.

While it’s not feasible for every patient to get an MRI, it could be used with high risk cases to assess baseline functions. Along with AI, MRI could also help to develop risk profiles. This ongoing fetal imaging research helps to move the needle forward and is also important for understanding fetal development.

Link to the study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-025-06469-y |

04/09/2026

Get ready for the first ever…

03/27/2026

A little recap of our time at the Association Conference. Many conversations were had asking why the placenta isn’t already being measured! We appreciated connecting with so many caring and compassionate professionals and look forward to joining forces with other like-minded organizations to work together to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Measure. Track. Prevent. 🌳

EPV, preventable stillbirth, medical conference, National Perinatal Association, Idaho, prenatal care, pregnancy, first time mom, OBGYN

MTP team members Alicia and Hanna are attending the National Perinatal Association’s 2026 Interdisciplinary Conference t...
03/25/2026

MTP team members Alicia and Hanna are attending the National Perinatal Association’s 2026 Interdisciplinary Conference this week in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Why Idaho? Not only is Hanna (her daughter is a small placenta survivor) from Coeur d’Alene, but the theme of this year’s event is Uniting for Impact -Advancing Rural-Urban Collaboration and Innovation in Perinatal and Infant Health.

It’s a great chance to showcase that Estimated Placental Volume (EPV) is an easy, accessible, and equitable tool that can be used in any healthcare setting, large or small.

For more information about what we are sharing, check out our virtual booth:
https://www.npaconference.org/2026exhibitors

03/11/2026

Research shows that stillbirth can be prevented in at least 25% of pregnancies, with this number being even closer to half at full term.

Measure the Placenta is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to improving placental monitoring during pregnancy.

Our mission is to educate and advocate for routine placental measurements during pregnancy, using ultrasound. We are working to do this by elevating prenatal care standards and preventing stillbirth by increasing awareness, engaging healthcare providers, and sharing evidence‑based research.

And to think, at one point these little ones were sustained by the placenta during pregnancy. 🌳 Measure. Track. Prevent....
03/07/2026

And to think, at one point these little ones were sustained by the placenta during pregnancy. 🌳

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