The medical definition of stillbirth is the birth of a baby who is born without any signs of life at or after 20 weeks pregnancy or weighing more than 500g. The baby may have died during pregnancy (called intrauterine death), labour or birth. Stillbirth is rare.
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The total gestation period from fertilization to birth is normally about 38 weeks (birth usually occurring 40 weeks after the last menstrual p...
Virginia Apgar invented the Apgar score in 1952 as a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children. Apgar was an anesthesiologist...
Caesarean section, also known as C-section, is the use of surgery to deliver one or more babies. A Caesarean section is often performed when a...
Fetal-maternal haemorrhage is the loss of fetal blood cells into the maternal circulation. It takes place in normal pregnancies as well as whe...
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys. ...
Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age. These babies are known as preemie...
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