Category: Stillbirth

Stroke Risk Increases With the Number of Miscarriages: Study

June 28, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke later in life. Comparing pooled data from more than 610,000 women in Australia and six other countries, the study found that the risk of stroke increased with multiple pregnancy…

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Study Finds Both Smoking and Drinking Raise Risk of Late Stillbirth

August 25, 2021
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Women who both smoke and drink after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy have nearly three times the risk for late stillbirth, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published online on Aug. 23. Researchers in the Prenatal Alcohol in SIDS and Stillbirth (PASS) Network found that smoking…

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Miracle Boy Brings Joy After Couple Loses Nine Babies to Miscarriage and Stillbirth

March 30, 2021
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A couple who longed for a family had given up hope after a heartbreaking stillbirth and eight miscarriages. However, their tenth pregnancy, a miracle baby boy, brought in a renewed hope, followed by joy. “Sometimes we look at each other and think we can’t believe we have him, we feel so lucky after all the…

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6 Australian Babies Die Everyday: Stillbirth Rates Remain High After 20 Years

February 2, 2021
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A consortium specialising in infant mortality has said an average of six babies die every day in Australia with stillbirth rates remaining high for 20 years. Red Nose Australia, Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (Stillbirth CRE), Stillbirth Foundation of Australia, and Sands Australia have joined together to launch a joint campaign, entitled Still Six Lives,…

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