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Q: How do they diagnose why a stillbirth happened?
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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 profileAround 30% of stillbirths are unexplained.
Some of the known possible causes are:- Bacterial Infections
- Chromosomal or structural irregularities - Around 10% of stillborn babies
- Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Labor Complications
- Pre-eclampsia
- Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
- Bacterial Infections
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