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Q: What are the statistics in Australia for stillbirth?
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The Small Miracles Foundation is a not for profit organisation which is established for the health and well being of families and to provide free ... View profileThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare defines stillbirth as any deceased baby delivered at or after 20 weeks gestation or weighing 400g +. According to the same source there were 2,341 stillbirths across Australia in 2009. Reply to this post | Report
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