Major Characters. Stanley Yelnats He is the fifteen-year-old main character, the protagonist of the novel. His family has a history of bad luck, and accordingly, Stanley is wrongfully convicted of stealing, and is sent to the detention center, Camp Green Lake.
Term placentas were used as the control group. Exclusion criteria included pregnancies with <32 weeks gestation, diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia, smoking (consumption >5 cigarettes/day), alcoholism or drug use, twin or multiple pregnancies and genetic diseases in the newborn.
Pregnancy Loss. Because problems with the placenta are such a common cause for pregnancy loss, doctors will often recommend that a pathologist examine the placenta after delivery. A placental exam is an essential part of an autopsy of an infant in the case of miscarriage or stillbirth.