Stillbirth

Stillbirths may be due to injuries, illnesses (such as toxemia), infections, or catastrophic events (such as hemorrhage or cardiac arrest) in the mother or the fetus. Birth defects and growth abnormalities of the fetus also can occur.
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- Stillbirth
Review Date : 11/3/2003
Reviewed By : Celeste Krauss, M.D., Board Certified Clinical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics and Pediatrics. Founding Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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You have had stillbirths or several miscarriages. Stillbirths are babies born dead after 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Something about the pregnancy is not normal. For example, blood test results have been abnormal.
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The vaccinia vaccine is not known to cause birth defects, but in rare cases it may cause infection of the fetus, leading to stillbirth or death soon after delivery.
Have impaired immunity.
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The mother has had two or more miscarriages, stillbirths, or children who died in infancy. These tragedies might just be a coincidence, but there's also a chance that the babies are inheriting genes that threaten their survival.
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This lack of oxygen, also known as perinatal asphyxia or birth asphyxia, is an important cause of stillbirth and newborn deaths.
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However, during the first trimester of pregnancy it is associated with an increased risk of congenital damage to the fetus, producing stillbirths, abortion, low birth weight, and such malformations as cardiac defects, ...
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Previous abortions or stillbirths of a fetus that had Rh-positive blood may present a risk to a woman who is Rh negative. This exposure to Rh-positive blood may be enough to cause her body to make antibodies to the Rh factor.
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personal gynecological and obstetrical history - including past pregnancies - stillbirths, miscarriage, deliveries, terminations - and menstrual history (i.e., length and duration of menstrual periods).
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Putting the statistics a different way, one in six of all recognised pregnancies end in stillbirth, and many more pregnancies are lost at such an early stage that the mother doesn't even realise she's pregnant.
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Is there any family history of stillbirth?
Is there any family history of early death?
Have any family members had infants who died in the first few weeks of life or who had ambiguous genitalia?
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine) prevents stillbirths, low-birth weight babies, and heart disorders. In late pregnancy and post-delivery, B1 requirements are greatly increased.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) prevents short limbs and cleft palate.
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Some studies indicate that as little as one or two drinks each day may increase risk of miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects, ...
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Undiagnosed hypothyroidism during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth or growth retardation of the fetus. It also increases the chance that the mother may experience complications such as anemia, eclampsia, and placental abruption.
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It is critical to treat a pregnant woman with syphilis; without treatment, syphilis can cause a miscarriage or stillbirth or cause a baby to be born with the disease (congenital syphilis). Antibiotics effectively treat syphilis during any stage.
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Women with previous pregnancy complications such as a newborn weighing over 4000 grams, preeclampsia, previous stillbirth, or an infant with congenital anomalies are more likely to have gestational diabetes.
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