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krustymeathead t1_jdly673 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:26 AM

Reply to comment by redheadartgirl in 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. by darw1nf1sh

yeah the mother is a separate host. sorta like having a tapeworm. except the mother also has organs with tapeworm eggs.