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Today stillbirth rates in the United States remain higher than that of many other developed countries, affecting about one in every 160 pregnancies. The cause is often unknown leaving parents devastated and with unanswered questions. A new study finds that if a full evaluation is performed after the birth, most times a possible cause of the stillbirth can often be determined. Catherine Dolf has more in this week’s JAMA Report.
The decision to have a child is a momentous one, because it means joy, a life of love and laughs and a heavy responsibility amongst parents.. After pregnancy, the joy of any mother-tobe is to finally hold her baby in her arms. But for some, this never comes to be, due to babies being stillborn.. So, what are stillbirths? What are the causes and can they be prevented?
Sadly, 4 babies a week are stillborn in Scotland and it’s a truly devastating event for any family to go through. Sometimes we don’t know the cause, but we do know that there are things you can do to reduce your risk of stillbirth.. Find out more at parentclub.scot/stillbirth
In more than half of stillbirths parents are not given a reason for their babies’ death. Doctors simply do not know why it happens. This animation looks at how Tommy’s researchers are finding out the causes of stillbirth and how this leads to treatments and saved lives.. www.tommys.org/why. http://www.facebook.com/tommysthebabycharity. https://twitter.com/Tommys_baby. http://www.tommys.org/. Click here to donate: http://bit.ly/DonateToTommys
Miscarriage the loss of a pregnancy in any trimester is a common occurrence that affects countless women but remains a taboo topic in our culture.. LEARN MORE; https://gma.abc/2MI3IfV. #GMA #Miscarriage #Pregnancy
What Are the Most Common Stillbirth Causes? Chromosomal Abnormalities and Birth Defects. Chromosomal abnormalities are known to cause the majority of miscarriages, Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a condition where a. Pregnancy and labor complications are more commonly a cause of stillbirth when labor occurs before the 24th week. Other infrequent causes of stillbirth include: umbilical cord accidents, trauma, maternal diabetes, high blood pressure and postdate pregnancy (a pregnancy that lasts longer than 42 weeks) Unfortunately, despite efforts to find out why, the cause can not be. Some of these infections include: listeria parvovirus B19 toxoplasma gondii rubella herpes simplex cytomegalovirus. Placental abnormalities, such as blood clots, were blamed in 24 percent of stillbirths, making it the most common identifiable cause.
Fetal genetic abnormalities, including trisomy 13 or 18 (involving an extra chromosome), and major birth defects of the brain or heart, were blamed in about 14 percent of stillbirths. The cause is not always known (1/3 of stillbirths cannot be explained), but the most likely causes include: Problems with the placenta and/or the umbilical cord. Your placenta is an organ that lines your uterus when you’re pregnant. Through it and the umbilical cord, the fetus gets blood, oxygen and nutrients.
Stillbirth causes tend to shift depending on gestational age, and unexplained stillbirth is more common late in pregnancy. Review the most common causes that can cause pregnancy loss after 20 weeks. Chromosomal Abnormalities and Birth Defects in Stillbirths.
Stillbirths (pregnancy loss after the 20th week) usually have different causes from earlier miscarriages, although chromosomal errors in the baby can cause stillbirths. Other common causes of stillbirth are cervical insufficiencies, placental problems, infection, blood clotting disorders in the mother, and uterine abnormalities. Stillbirth causes There are any number of conditions and complications that can lead to stillbirth, including infections, placental defects, umbilical cord problems, high blood pressure and associated conditions, and others.
The researchers found that the most common causes of stillbirth were obstetric conditions, such as cervical insufficiency, placental abruption, or preterm labor, and abnormalities of.
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The most common known causes of stillbirth are maternal diabetes, bacterial infection, high blood pressure, placental problems, growth restriction, and umbilical cord accidents.
For deaths occurring after a live birth (compared with stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, or abortion), the most common causes were cardiomyopathy (15%), cardiovascular conditions (14%), and infection (13%).
Ectopic pregnancy is the most common cause of maternal death in the first trimester of pregnancy, accounting for 9% of pregnancyrelated maternal deaths in the United States, and the second leading cause for maternal mortality overall, after postpartum hemorrhage.
also the main cause of stillbirth when medical conditions such as hypertension or diabetes affect the mother and when the obstetrical history reveals placental insufficiency in a prior pregnancy.
In summary, based on available data, about 30% of antepartum fetal deaths may be attributed to asphyxia (IUGR, prolonged gestation), 30% to maternal complications (placental abruption, hypertension, preeclampsia, and diabetes mellitus), 15% to congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities, and 5% to infection.
Other associated risk factors for placental abruption include abdominal trauma, grand multiparity, uterine anomalies, nutritional (folate) deficiencies, short umbilical cord, cigarette smoking, cocaine use, a history of abruption, and advanced maternal age.
Approximately 62% of miscarriages and 5 to 7% of stillbirths and perinatal deaths are caused by chromosomal abnormalities (Groden, Gocha, & Croce, 2014).
Maternal hypertension, physical trauma to the mother and fetus (such as a car accident), and a short umbilical cord are among the most common causes of placental abruption.
The major causes of stillbirth and early neonatal death (during the first 7 days after birth) are birth asphyxia (defined by the WHO as the failure to initiate and maintain spontaneous respiration), low birthweight, and preterm delivery.
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I had a miscarriage two years ago, I went to the hospital and they said the baby was gone. My period never came back on after my miscarriage. I went to the hospital 5 months later and I was still pregnant!!!!! Now I have an almost two year old laying next to me. The reason for this was because I was pregnant with twins and I lost one, and the other one was still alive.
I hate this narrative that there is nothing to be done it’s just a part of life.There is something we can try to do to prevent miscarriages especially early ones. Most miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities that start within the egg in the 3 months before Ovulation. Limiting our exposure to toxins such as bpa and parabens as well as taking supplements especially antioxidants and a healthy diet BEFORE getting pregnant can help tremendously!! Even something as simple as checking vitamin D levels to make sure you have adequate levels because low vitamin d levels has been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and infertility. Hell low vitamin D has been linked to MS and even diabetes and cancer etc! A really good supplement is N-acetylcysteine which greatly reduces the risks of miscarriages especially in women that have had more than one miscarriage. As well as Co Q 10, vitamin E, Alpha lipoic Acid all things that are available over the counter. So yes let’s talk about it but let’s also talk about the ways to at least TRY to prevent it
I had two in two years. To anyone who has gone thru this may you stay strong. I learned a great thing, don’t call it miscarriage it’s a mispregnancy. I have two special angels looking over me.
I had a miscarriage two years ago, I went to the hospital and they said the baby was gone. My period never came back on after my miscarriage. I went to the hospital 5 months later and I was still pregnant!!!!! Now I have an almost two year old laying next to me. The reason for this was because I was pregnant with twins and I lost one, and the other one was still alive.
I hate this narrative that there is nothing to be done it’s just a part of life.There is something we can try to do to prevent miscarriages especially early ones. Most miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities that start within the egg in the 3 months before Ovulation. Limiting our exposure to toxins such as bpa and parabens as well as taking supplements especially antioxidants and a healthy diet BEFORE getting pregnant can help tremendously!! Even something as simple as checking vitamin D levels to make sure you have adequate levels because low vitamin d levels has been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and infertility. Hell low vitamin D has been linked to MS and even diabetes and cancer etc! A really good supplement is N-acetylcysteine which greatly reduces the risks of miscarriages especially in women that have had more than one miscarriage. As well as Co Q 10, vitamin E, Alpha lipoic Acid all things that are available over the counter. So yes let’s talk about it but let’s also talk about the ways to at least TRY to prevent it
I had two in two years. To anyone who has gone thru this may you stay strong. I learned a great thing, don’t call it miscarriage it’s a mispregnancy. I have two special angels looking over me.