Thus you can simply combine the two words to create the phase name, as follows: After the new moon, the sunlit portion is increasing, but less than half, so it is waxing crescent. After the first quarter, the sunlit portion is still increasing, but now it is more than half, so it is waxing gibbous. After the full moon (maximum illumination), the light continually decreases.
Average placental weight being 490.5 gm (range 295-660 gm). Placenta of male baby was found to be. slightly heavier as compared to female babies. Birth weight of male babies was also more than female babies. Average placental surface area was found to be 225.5 sq. cm. Mean placental volume was recorded as 450.5 cu. cm.
By week 12 of pregnancy, your placenta has all the structures it needs to step in for the corpus luteum and sustain your baby for the rest of pregnancy â although it will continue to grow larger as your baby grows. By the time youâre full-term at 40 weeks pregnant, your placenta will, on average, weigh about a pound.