Families understandably want to know why their baby died. A perinatal pathologist explains how they try to find out.
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Africa accounts for half of all stillbirths globally. Stronger data systems will drive smarter strategies and save lives.
The rate of stillbirth in the US is stubbornly high. Routine fetal autopsies for stillbirths can help reveal what’s causing them.
While things sometimes go wrong during childbirth, the majority of women who give birth in Australia do so safely.
First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth compared to non-First Nations women. Much of the inequity can be linked to the ongoing impact of colonisation on birthing women.
Both are traumatic life events for the prospective parents and family. But the terms can be confused.
Planned early delivery is a key component of reducing child and maternal mortality.
The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.
What are the risks and benefits of having labour induced?
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
We owe it to Aboriginal people living near uranium mines to learn more about what’s making them sick.
Employees who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth are more likely to quit their jobs and suffer from impaired work performance. Pregnancy loss is not just a personal issue, but a workplace issue.
‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
The world’s first study of how grandmothers experience the death of their stillborn grandchild exposes a unique kind of grief. But there are many ways we can support them.
A Senate Report has put forward 16 recommendations to reduce rates of stillbirth in Australia targeting a 20% reduction in the rate within three years. We can do this by focusing on five practices.
How do women decide whether – and what – to say about their pregnancy loss experiences on social media?
Stillbirths affect many women but the science of finding out which pregnancies are at risk hasn’t moved on as much as you would think.
The ability to help save other babies’ lives can make recovering from a big loss easier.
It’s hard to know where to start. But using the right language can help.
Cliched comments like “it wasn’t meant to be” or “don’t worry, you’ll get pregnant” are hurtful and dismissive. Instead, acknowledge their loss, listen and let them grieve.
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Vicki Flenady is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Clinical Perinatal Epidemiologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Life Course Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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PhD student, reproductive history and non-communicable diseases in women, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Health Sciences Librarian, Nursing and Information Scientist, Queen's University, Ontario
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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor in Cognitive Linguistics, Coventry University
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Perinatal Epidemiologist and NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan
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Professor, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Chair professor, Hudson Institute