Patient's question:
What are the many causes of stillbirth now? But I don't know the specifics. Who knows now? Can you tell me? Also, what are the symptoms of stillbirth? Please help me??? Thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
Hello!The cause of most fetal demise is difficult to determine. Common factors include:
Severe fetal malformation: Fetal death may be due to hereditary or environmental structural abnormalities, or unknown factors.
Maternal hypertension, leading to insufficient nutrient and oxygen supply to the fetus.
Hypertension-induced eclampsia, causing the death of both the mother and fetus.
Premature partial or complete placental abruption before delivery, resulting in fetal hypoxia due to excessive maternal blood loss, which can endanger the lives of both the mother and fetus.
Limited fetal growth. Fetal growth restriction, whether antenatal or intrapartum, carries a higher risk of hypoxia (asphyxia) or unknown factors. Pregnant women with hypertension are also more likely to deliver growth-restricted infants.
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) leading to intrauterine infection.
Thalassemia or Rhesus factor disease.
Undetected or poorly controlled gestational diabetes.
Bacterial infections. Toxoplasmosis, Group B Streptococcus (GBS), and German measles are significant culprits for fetal death between 24 and 27 weeks. These infections are often asymptomatic, and the pregnant woman may be unaware of them. Examining the placenta of a deceased fetus can reveal whether death was due to bacterial infection.
Other less common causes of fetal demise include: