women s health issues
Stillbirth
Causes of Stillbirth
Stillbirth may result from a problem in the woman, placenta, or fetus. Sometimes what causes a stillbirth is unknown. The fetus may die when women have certain conditions, such as Preeclampsia and Eclampsia (a type of high blood pressure that develops during pregnancy) or eclampsia Injuries Blood clotting disorders such as Antiphospholipid Syndrome None Diabetes During Pregnancy that is poorly controlled A Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy None Severe Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher) Use of substances such as Cocaine , Problems with the placenta may also result in death of the fetus. These problems may include the following: Placental Abruption (when the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus too soon) Entry of the fetus's blood into the mother's bloodstream A Umbilical Cord Prolapse (when the cord comes out of the vagina before the baby) Problems with the umbilical cord (such as umbilical cord prolapse or a knot) Vasa Previa (when membranes that contain blood vessels connecting the umbilical cord and placenta lie across or near the opening of cervix) Conditions that reduce blood flow (and thus oxygen and nutrients) to the fetus An infection of the membranes around the fetus ( Intraamniotic Infection ) Sometimes the fetus dies when it has a problem, such as A Overview of Chromosome and Gene Disorders None Anemia A Overview of Birth Defects None A pregnancy with more than one baby ( Multiple Births ) An infection 