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stillbirth
still·birth [ stil-burth ]
Subclass of:
Pregnancy Outcome;
Fetal Death
Also called:
Fetal Demise
Definitions related to stillbirth:
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A fetus of at least 20 weeks gestation, or of a birth weight of 350 grams or greater when the gestational age is not known, with no signs of life at the time of delivery, with Apgar scores of 0 at 1 and 5 minutes.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Death of the fetus in utero after at least 20 weeks of gestation.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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If a woman loses a pregnancy after she's past her 20th week, it's called a stillbirth. Stillbirths are due to natural causes. They can happen before delivery or during delivery. Causes include: Problems with the placenta, the organ that transports oxygen and nutrients to the fetus; Genetic problems with the fetus; Fetal infections; Other physical problems in the fetus. In at least half of all cases, it is not possible to tell why the baby died. If stillbirth happens before delivery, your health care provider may induce labor or perform a Cesarean section to deliver the fetus. In some cases, you can wait until you go into labor yourself. This usually happens within two weeks of stillbirth. Counseling may help you cope with your grief. Later, if you do decide to try again, work closely with your health care provider to lower the risks. Many women who have a stillbirth go on to have healthy babies. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The event that a FETUS is born dead or stillborn.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Stillbirth is delivery of a dead fetus at > 20 weeks gestation. Maternal and fetal testing is done to determine the cause. Management is as for routine care after live delivery.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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