2006-11-19 14:59:46 · 4 answers · asked by Heather R 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus, of mid-second trimester to full term gestational age, which has died in the womb or during labour or delivery, exits the maternal body.
Causes
A large percentage of human stillbirths are of unknown causes (S.A.D.S. Sudden Antenatal Death Syndrome), even in cases where extensive testing and autopsy have been performed. Some of the causes that have been found are:
bacterial infection
birth defects
chromosomal aberrations
growth retardation
maternal diabetes or high blood pressure
maternal consumption of nicotine, alcohol, recreational drugs (excluding cannabis, or pharmaceutical drugs contraindicated in pregnancy
postdate pregnancy
placental abruption
physical trauma
Rh disease
umbilical cord accidents
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2006-11-19 16:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes what the mother does can affect the baby's overall well-being. If she smokes a lot or does drugs, that can result in complications for the baby and or stillbirth.
2006-11-19 23:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no one really knows . many things can cause this . my opion?
2006-11-20 00:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cigarettes can lead to that.
2006-11-19 23:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋