If the mother is healthy, the disposal of the placenta can follow the mother’s opinion; if the mother has infectious diseases, etc., the hospital will dispose of the placenta; if the mother has infectious diseases, the placenta needs to be examined pathologically. 1. Maternal health: If there is no problem with the placenta, the mother is healthy, and there is no fever or infection during labor, the placenta can be disposed of according to the mother’s opinion, but it cannot be discarded casually because the placenta belongs to medical waste. 2. Maternity with infectious diseases: If the mother suffers from infectious diseases, such as AIDS, hepatitis B, syphilis, etc., the placenta is to be disposed of by the hospital and burned as medical waste, which is a mandatory disposal method. 3. Maternal infectious diseases: If the pregnant woman has the presence of infection during labor, such as fever, etc., and chorioamnionitis is suspected, the placenta can be sent to pathology for examination. Therefore, it is recommended that before giving birth, the mother should ask her doctor about her actual condition and clarify whether she is able to handle the placenta.