Stillbirth Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Spontaneous Abortion

Although the risk of stillbirth was not significantly increased, this outcome should be investigated further. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, little is known about the association between antiepileptics and miscarriage or stillbirth. [youtube.com]

Common Name Stillbirth Medical or Scientific Names Stillbirth Fetal death Fetal demise BACK TO TOP [nichd.nih.gov]

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Pregnancy

Table 4 Sleep related practices and risk of late stillbirth among 155 women who experienced a late stillbirth and 310 controls. [doi.org]

The GRADE quality of the evidence was high for preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction and placental abruption, moderate for stillbirth and clinical pre-eclampsia, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Risks to the fetus Stillbirth or neonatal death — The incidence of stillbirth or infant death is increased in pregnancies that continue beyond 42 weeks. [web.archive.org]

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Abruptio Placentae

Rates of abruptio placentae and abruptio placentae ending in stillbirth were examined by calendar year, province, maternal age and urban/rural status. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stillbirth was defined as a fetus weighing 500 gm showing no sign of life after birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stillbirth (group 1) occurred in eight of 50 cases of abruptio placentae (16%). Adverse outcome was seen in 11 survivors (11 of 42; 26.2%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Preeclampsia

[…] settings, reduced circulating maternal free placental growth factor (PlGF) aids in either predicting or confirming the diagnosis of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, stillbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: The occurrence rates of immune disease and stillbirth, hospitalization time and the levels of serum albumin (ALB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate transaminase [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

smoking reduced the risk of all categories of preeclampsia except for preeclampsia with an SGA infant or stillbirth. [ahajournals.org]

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Cholestasis

ICP is associated with higher rates of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) also known as stillbirth. [liverfoundation.org]

Stillbirth Still birth tends to occur in the last few weeks of pregnancy. The reason this occurs is not completely understood. [liverfoundation.org]

There have been reports of maternal hemorrhage as well as stillbirth in utero and postpartum due to ICP induced Vitamin K Deficiency. [liverfoundation.org]

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Diabetes in Pregnancy

Hyperglycaemia can cause placental failure and stillbirth and for this reason early delivery is recommended. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the fetus, morbidities arising from exposure to diabetes in utero include not only increased congenital anomalies, fetal overgrowth, and stillbirth, but metabolic abnormalities [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Preconception care is crucial to reducing the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders, abnormal fetal growth, traumatic delivery and stillbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Listeriosis

Listeriosis is implicated in stillbirth, preterm labor, newborn sepsis, and meningitis, among other complications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These bacteria make many animals sick, leading to miscarriage and stillbirth in domestic animals. [nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract The incidence of perinatal and neonatal Listeriosis is underestimated due undiagnosed stillbirths, misdiagnosis of NL and underreporting of single case reports. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

A case of a stillbirth with lethal type II osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) was reported. The fetus had skull fractures and craniocerebral injuries during pregnancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In type II OI, the most severe form of the disease, stillbirth is common, or fractures are evident at birth; severe crippling often occurs, and survival to adulthood is uncommon [britannica.com]

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Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasma gondii's importance for humans refers mainly to primary infection during pregnancy, resulting in abortion/stillbirth or congenital toxoplasmosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infection in pregnant women can lead to stillbirth and disorders in newborns. At present, prevention is only targeted at pregnant women. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Many early infections end in stillbirth or miscarriage. [web.archive.org]

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Placental Insufficiency

[…] therapy (HAART) influences the etiology of stillbirths. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: While being small-for-gestational-age due to placental insufficiency is a major risk factor for stillbirth, 50% of stillbirths occur in appropriate-for-gestational-age [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] to stillbirth, including congenital anomalies and macrosomia. [doi.org]

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Syphilis

Stillbirth was identified if women had any International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision codes related to a stillbirth outcome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital syphilis is a major cause of stillbirth, childhood morbidity, and mortality worldwide[1]. Syphilis is classified as acquired or congenital. [patient.info]

Congenital syphilis is a major cause of stillbirth, childhood morbidity, and mortality worldwide [ 1 ]. Syphilis is classified as acquired or congenital. [patient.info]

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Gestational Diabetes

Spontaneous pregnancies in women with TS are quite rare and pregnancy outcomes involving an increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirths are observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] identified as an independent risk factor for premature birth (odds ratio [OR] 1.460, P 0.001), neonatal care unit admission (OR 1.284, P 0.001), RDS (OR 1.322, P 0.001), and stillbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Type 1 or type 2 diabetes diagnosed before pregnancy (preexisting diabetes) increases infants' risk for congenital anomalies, stillbirth, and being large for gestational age [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Placental Disorder

Recurrent stillbirths: a matched case-control study of unexplained stillbirths at term. [journals.plos.org]

stillbirth. [journals.plos.org]

were eligible for analyses of preeclampsia and stillbirth. [ehjournal.biomedcentral.com]

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Placentitis

In addition to abortion, stillbirth and pre-term birth, the mare may produce small weak foals, small normal and normal foals. [myeventflo.com]

Keywords Abortion; Amycolatopsis; Antibiogram; Chronic Placentitis; Equine; Nocardioform; Placental Insufficiency; Stillbirth; Uterine Body Metrics Total abstract views: 1439 [jsava.co.za]

The clinical ramifications of nocardioform placentitis range from late gestation abortions, stillbirths, prematurity and the birth of live but non-viable foals, to foals that [eqmedical.com]

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Erythema Infectiosum

The infection can also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy, rarely resulting in stillbirth or severe anemia and excess fluid and swelling (edema) in the fetus [msdmanuals.com]

If a foetus is infected with erythema infectiosum it could lead to a miscarriage or stillbirth in 25 per cent of cases. [netdoctor.co.uk]

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Placental Infarction

A further eight third trimester stillbirth cases with both IUGR and placental infarction were ascertained prospectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] was administered to 15 pregnant women whose prior pregnancies had been complicated by extensive placental infarctions, intrauterine growth retardation of the fetus, and/or stillbirths [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The placental pathology correlated with the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies in the maternal serum at the time of stillbirth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

Method of Transfer Treatment Gonorrhea M – Can result in ectopic pregnancies and leads to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), which can cause infertility B – Premature birth, stillbirth [americanpregnancy.org]

Syphilis in pregnant women can also result in congenital syphilis (syphilis among infants), which can cause stillbirth, death soon after birth, and physical deformity and [web.archive.org]

The increase is a serious threat because sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and increased risk for HIV transmission [cleveland.com]

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Fetal Distress in Labor

RESULTS: No stillbirths occurred within 4 days of the last antepartum test. However, the corrected stillbirth rate of the entire tested population was 1.4 per 1000. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Approximately 2% of stillbirths in Australia are attributed to lack of oxygen during birth. [bellybelly.com.au]

If you suspect that a medical provider’s failure to diagnose and treat fetal distress has sadly resulted in stillbirth or brain damage to your newborn, call (440) 220-4439 [lancionelaw.com]

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Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Given the increased risk of stillbirth in the setting of ICP, delivery may be considered at 37 weeks' gestation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] μmol/L at RESULTS: We identified 186 singleton gestations with bile acids 40 μmol/L and diagnosis CONCLUSION: Application of our management strategy for ICP reduced the stillbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CASE: A woman with a twin gestation and two previous term stillbirths developed a pruritic rash at 16 weeks. Scleral icterus and jaundice were observed at 27 weeks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cholestasis of Pregnancy

ICP is associated with higher rates of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) also known as stillbirth. [liverfoundation.org]

This is done because it is thought that it may help prevent the possibility of stillbirth. [britishlivertrust.org.uk]

This condition is potentially serious for the unborn baby with an increased risk of foetal distress, preterm labour and stillbirth. [dermcoll.edu.au]

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Meckel Syndrome

Of the 12 cases followed up antenatally, 7 were stillbirths while 5 were live births. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The prenatal findings in one stillbirth were typical for MKS: polydactyly, enlarged cystic kidneys, and occipital encephalocele. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

The parents are first degree relatives with no family history of similar condition and no history of miscarriage or stillbirth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Maternal Diabetes Syndrome

Prediabetes: history of large babies more than 4 kg or unexplained stillbirths after 28 weeks. Any age of onset or duration. [utmb.edu]

Problems during pregnancy may include increased risk for birth defects and stillbirth. [stanfordchildrens.org]

The risk of stillbirth is higher in women with diabetes that is not well controlled. [medlineplus.gov]

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Multiple Pregnancy

For stillbirths, the rates were even lower than in singletons in gestational age categories of less than 32 weeks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The overall stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates in twins were 18.0/1,000 births and 23.0/1,000 live births respectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Higher rates of intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity, stillbirth, morbidity, mortality, cerebral palsy, anomalous development, and malformation as compared with singletons [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Extreme Fetal Immaturity

stillbirth. [journals.plos.org]

Late Preterm and Early Term Births: Epidemiology and Trends; Stillbirth Reduction Efforts and Impact on Early Births; Management of Indicated Early Term and Late Preterm Births [books.google.com]

Stillbirth is more likely in pregnant women with diabetes. [stanfordchildrens.org]

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Patau Syndrome

Chromosomal abnormalities are one of the most common causes of miscarriage and stillbirth. [miscarriage.about.com]

A significant number of cases that are trisomic for chromosome 13 end in spontaneous abortion, fetal demise, or stillbirth. [6] The mortality rate is very high among neonates [emedicine.com]

It's also possible that Patau syndrome can be revealed as the cause of a pregnancy loss if the couple seeks genetic karyotyping after a miscarriage or stillbirth. [miscarriage.about.com]

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Atelosteogenesis

Polyhydramnios ; Premature birth ; Proptosis ; Radial bowing ; Rhizomelia ; Short femur ; Short humerus ; Short metacarpal ; Short metatarsal ; Short neck ; Short nose ; Sporadic ; Stillbirth [mousephenotype.org]

[…] retrusion ; Platyspondyly ; Pulmonary hypoplasia ; Respiratory insufficiency ; Sandal gap ; Scoliosis ; Short middle phalanx of finger ; Short neck ; Short sacroiliac notch ; Stillbirth [mousephenotype.org]

[…] curving of the spine 0002650 Short middle phalanx of finger Short middle bone of finger 0005819 Short neck Decreased length of neck 0000470 Short sacroiliac notch 0003185 Stillbirth [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Stillbirth

[…] a potential stillbirth. [symptoma.com]

Common Name Stillbirth Medical or Scientific Names Stillbirth Fetal death Fetal demise BACK TO TOP [nichd.nih.gov]

Common Name Stillbirth Medical or Scientific Names Stillbirth Fetal death Fetal demise Last Reviewed: 09/23/2014 [web.archive.org]

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Anencephaly

Anencephaly is invariably associated with death as a stillbirth, a neonatal death, or occasionally a post-neonatal death. [sharecare.com]

More female newborns have anencephaly than males, possibly because of a higher rate of spontaneous abortions or stillbirths among male fetuses. What causes anencephaly? [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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Barth Syndrome

Details are presented on six kindreds (32%) with genetically and biochemically proven BTHS that demonstrate a wider phenotype including male fetal loss, stillbirth and severe [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is increasing evidence that Barth syndrome is a significant cause of miscarriages and stillbirth. [rcm.org.uk]

Tsai-Goodman B, Quarrell OW, Kulik W, Wanders R, Pennock M, Williams M, Cresswell JL, Gonzalez IL, Brennan P Title Barth syndrome: an X-linked cause of fetal cardiomyopathy and stillbirth [genome.jp]

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Polyhydramnios

RESULTS: Thirteen of 42 neonates had a poor outcome, including stillbirth or early neonatal death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stillbirth. Severe polyhydramnios may be treated with medicine, such as indomethacin. [cigna.com]

Perinatal clinical findings were reviewed, and the neonatal outcome, such as livebirth or stillbirth and early neonatal death, was compared. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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