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The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.
What are the risks and benefits of having labour induced?
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
We owe it to Aboriginal people living near uranium mines to learn more about what’s making them sick.
Employees who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth are more likely to quit their jobs and suffer from impaired work performance. Pregnancy loss is not just a personal issue, but a workplace issue.
‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
The world’s first study of how grandmothers experience the death of their stillborn grandchild exposes a unique kind of grief. But there are many ways we can support them.
A Senate Report has put forward 16 recommendations to reduce rates of stillbirth in Australia targeting a 20% reduction in the rate within three years. We can do this by focusing on five practices.
How do women decide whether – and what – to say about their pregnancy loss experiences on social media?
Stillbirths affect many women but the science of finding out which pregnancies are at risk hasn’t moved on as much as you would think.
The ability to help save other babies’ lives can make recovering from a big loss easier.
It’s hard to know where to start. But using the right language can help.
Cliched comments like “it wasn’t meant to be” or “don’t worry, you’ll get pregnant” are hurtful and dismissive. Instead, acknowledge their loss, listen and let them grieve.
Pregnant teens take their own lives, raped children are denied abortions and women who suffer stillbirth are imprisoned for 30 years – El Salvador’s torturous anti-abortion regime must end.
Stillbirth deeply and profoundly affects parents and families. Here are five actions in response to this hidden tragedy.
Research suggests that sleeping on your back can increase the chances of stillbirth. Pregnant women need better access to such vital information.
After a miscarriage or stillbirth, pregnancy can involve intense fear and anxiety for many women. More sensitive health information could help.
Women born in South Asian countries like India or Pakistan are more likely to have a stillbirth than women born in Australia or New Zealand.
The Victorian government should follow the UK’s example and provide performance data about individual clinicians to help avoid tragedies such as deaths of babies at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Clinical epidemiologist, science communicator, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Professor of Life Course Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sydney
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Health Sciences Librarian, Nursing and Information Scientist, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD student, The University of Queensland
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Chair professor, Hudson Institute
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Westmead Hospital & University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Perinatal Epidemiologist and NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Professor, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
