Still birth and SUDI

Question 1

When a baby dies after 24 weeks of pregnancy and before or during birth, it is known as a

Answer 1

stillbirth

Question 2

The loss of a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy is classed as a

Answer 2

miscarriage

Question 3

in 2018 how many babies were stillborn

Answer 3

2840

Question 4

how many babies that were stillborn were over 37 weeks gestation?

Answer 4

1 in 3

Question 5

which ethnicities have a high rate of neonatal mortality?

Answer 5

black and asian

Question 6

what accounts for a wide variation in neonatal mortality rates?

Answer 6

congenital anomalies

Question 7

what is the trend of stillbirths from 2013 to 2017?

Answer 7

reduced stillbirth rate

Question 8

what are the risks of stillbirth? (6)

Answer 8

twins 
black or black british babies 
asian or asian british babies 
mothers aged 40 or over 
mothers living in poverty 
teenage mothers

Question 9

what is the UK government target by 2025?

Answer 9

to reduce the number of stillbirth by half

Question 10

what is the name of the care package being placed in every maternity unit?

Answer 10

Saving Babies’ lives Care Bundle

Question 11

when do women usually begin to feel their baby move?

Answer 11

between weeks 16 and 24

Question 12

itching during pregnancy is called?

Answer 12

obstetriccholestasis

Question 13

research shows sleeping which way is safer for the baby in the 3rd trimester?

Answer 13

on your side

Question 14

what test is advised to women who are rhesus D negative?

Answer 14

Kleihauer test

Question 15

how long after a postmortem do you get the results back?

Answer 15

12-14 weeks

Question 16

in what percentage of postmortems are answers found as to what caused the death?

Answer 16

80%

Question 17

women who have experienced a stillbirth are more likely to have?

Answer 17

depression and PTSD