Stillbirth – is it a preventable public health problem in the 21st century?

Vais, Alina; Kean, Lucy

doi:10.1016/j.ogrm.2012.02.006

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“…The grief of stillbirth continues to affect a large number of parents in the 21st century (Vais & Kean, 2012). Stillbirth encompasses several dimensions of loss: loss of the creation of a new life, loss of a dream and of the future, loss of self-identity, and loss of anticipated parenthood (Callister, 2006;Downe, Schmidt, Kingdon, & Heazell, 2013;McCreight, 2008).…”

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Taiwanese Women's Process of Recovery From Stillbirth: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Tseng

Chen

Wang

2014

Research in Nursing & Health

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The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to portray the recovery process of Taiwanese women after stillbirth. Data were generated through individual in-depth interviews with 21 women selected using purposeful sampling. Three stages in an emotional journey of recovery were suffering from silent grief, searching for a way out, and achieving peace of mind and mental stability. Throughout their journey, the women's overarching concern was where the deceased child had gone and whether it was well. Together these stages composed A pathway to peace of mind, a mental journey on which women struggled to spiritually connect with the lost baby and finally sought a personal pathway to emotional peace. Findings can inform healthcare providers in providing culturally sensitive care for Taiwanese women to facilitate healing after a stillbirth.

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Taiwanese Women's Process of Recovery From Stillbirth: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Tseng

Chen

Wang

2014

Research in Nursing & Health

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“…The EBCOG report recommends all units use multidisciplinary input to develop clear policies and protocols for the care of women with a BMI>30 who should be risk assessed at each antenatal visit. The UK guidelines recommend additional scans in the third trimester for evidence of, amongst other conditions, growth restriction that is associated with about half of all stillbirths [30,31]. However, sonographic visualisation can be compromised as a result of obesity [32], which in itself could reduce the potential for detection of growth restriction and congenital abnormalities [33].…”

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Maternal Obesity and Risk of Stillbirth: A Population-Based Case Control Study and Investigation of Temporal Trends

2018

Endocrinol Diabetes Metab J

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Obesity rates are increasing in women of child bearing age but it is unclear if the recognised risk of stillbirth from obesity is increasing over time. This study aimed to describe the association between stillbirth and maternal obesity and explore temporal trends. Study design Singleton stillbirth cases (1995-2012) in Fife, Scotland were used in a case control study matching for maternal age, parity and prematurity. Maternal height, weight at booking and relevant maternal and infant confounders were obtained for 271 stillbirths and 976 controls. Analysis included conditional logistic regression analyses using WHO categories on body mass index (BMI). Data were subdivided into 3 epochs to investigate temporal trends. The main outcome measures were multivariate odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) for stillbirth associated with BMI categories and change between epochs in OR for a stillbirth associated with maternal obesity. Results Risk of stillbirth was positively related to BMI category even after adjusting for known confounders. The relationship was particularly marked in nulliparous women where the adjusted OR of stillbirth was 4.1 (95% CI 1.9-9.0) when BMI was 35-<40 and 8.0 (95% CI 2.9-21.9) if BMI was > = 40. The

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Mahmood

Arulkumaran

2013

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Stillbirth – is it a preventable public health problem in the 21st century?

Cited by 4 publications

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Taiwanese Women's Process of Recovery From Stillbirth: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Taiwanese Women's Process of Recovery From Stillbirth: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Maternal Obesity and Risk of Stillbirth: A Population-Based Case Control Study and Investigation of Temporal Trends

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