Maternal/ neonatal death Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stillbirth?
A
When a baby dies after 24 weeks of pregnancy and before or during birth
2
Q
The loss of a baby before 24 weeks is classed as what?
A
A miscarriage
3
Q
The common causes of intra-partum death include what?
A
- placental abruption
- maternal and foetal infection
- cord prolapse
- idiopathic hypoxia-acidosis
- uterine rupture
4
Q
Name risk factors for stillbirth in the UK
A
- extremes of age
- placental causes
- intrauterine growth restriction
- maternal infections
- multiple pregnancies
- prolonged pregnancies (post date)
- smoking
- previous stillbirth
- antepartum haemorrhage
