Is the fetus a parasite?

Although some like to compare the baby in the womb with a parasite, it's not scientifically accurate. Here are the key differences between a human fetus (which is Latin for “young one”) and a parasite: 1. read more

A fetus lives in the placenta, fed by the umbilical cord, both of which are fetal tissue (ie the cells come from the baby). When a parasite invades a host, the host tissue will usually respond by encapsulating the parasite in order to cut it off from other surrounding tissue. read more

a) A parasite makes direct contact with the host's tissues, often holding on by either mouth parts, hooks or suckers to the tissues involved (intestinal lining, lungs, connective tissue, etc.). b) A human embryo or fetus makes direct contact with the uterine lining of the mother for only a short period of time. read more