The study looks at stillbirths (when a baby dies before or during birth) happening in the last weeks of pregnancy to find out why they happen and how to improve care for pregnant women.
Researchers analyzed data from pregnant women between 2014 and 2021 in a specific area, comparing stillbirth rates to live births and deaths before labor.
They found that common risk factors for stillbirths during labor include having a small baby, low education levels, and being overweight before pregnancy. To help prevent these stillbirths, it's important to manage weight gain during pregnancy and have proper care before pregnancy.
We describe the changes in size of the uterine niche during the proliferative and secretory phases, highlighting the need to standardize the best time of measurement.