Mother - Age
Health

Current Pregnancy - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension / Pre-eclampsia
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Intrauterine Growth Restricion
Multiple Pregnancy

Past Obstetric History - including previous perinatal mortality

Fetus - Congenital Abnormality

Maternal Age

In a review of the literature, after excluding congenital anomalies and medical complications, 6,239,399 singleton term deliveries were identified. When compared with women 25 to 29 years of age, the risk of IUFD increased with advancing age: 30 to 34 years, odds ratio [OR] = 1.24 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13 to 1.36); 35 to 39 years, OR = 1.45 (95% CI, 1.21 to 1.74), and 40 to 44 years, OR = 3.04 (95% CI, 1.58 to 5.86). The risk of IUFD for women 40 to 44 years of age at 39 weeks is comparable with that of 42 weeks in those 25 to 29 years of age. We concluded that AMA is an independent predictor of IUFD, and a strategy of antenatal testing in those >/= 40 years of age beginning at 38 weeks may be considered.⁰⁸⁰¹

Stillbirth at Term in Women of Advanced Maternal Age in the United States: When Could the Antenatal Testing Be Initiated?(2008-01)

Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss

(A guide to pregnancy after suffering the loss of an infant, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Issues discussed include: the facts about pregnancy loss and neonatal death; how to determine if you're ready for another pregnancy; common fertility myths; support after you've decided to tell people you're pregnant again; and prenatal testing risks and benefits. The book offers a helping hand to women coping with their loss and at the same time contemplating future pregnancies.)

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