How Common Is A Stillbirth Caused By Gestational Diabetes?
A stillbirth is when a fetus that was expected to survive dies during birth or during the last half of pregnancy.
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Stillbirth is becoming less common as care for pregnancy improves. If you have a stillbirth, your health care provider may ask to carefully examine and test the fetus to determine the cause of stillbirth. This may help plan medical care for any future pregnancies. A full autopsy will be offered. You may decline...
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