Review of Stillbirth in a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre.

Objective: Because literature on stillbirth in Canada and its related factors is scarce, the objective of this study was to determine the causes of stillbirth in a Canadian tertiary care centre and to identify the risk factors present in these deliveries.

Methods: The charts of 180 stillbirth deliveries with a gestational age greater than or equal to 20 weeks or a birth weight greater than or equal to 500 g between 2011 and 2016 were reviewed. Information collected from maternal charts included maternal demographics, known risk factors for stillbirth during pregnancy, delivery parameters, and pathologic examination (Canadian Task Force Classification III).

Intermittent Sinusoidal Fetal Heart Rate and Massive Maternal-Fetal Hemorrhage: A Case Report.

Background: A sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern is a well-documented sign of maternal-fetal hemorrhage; however, an intermittent sinusoidal pattern is rare.

Case: This is a case of a 26-year-old primigravida who presented with decreased fetal movement. On fetal heart rate monitoring there were episodes of intermittent sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern, and the baby was born with anemia.