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He placenta begins absorbing nutrients and oxygen from the mother's body.

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The placenta develops within the first couple of weeks of pregnancy. The placenta is the lifeline of the fetal body and soon after the placenta is developed and in place, it begins starting to absorb nutrients for the developing fetus. This all occurs in the first trimester.

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