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Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic

Researchers stress need for antenatal care, as emerging data link disrupted pregnancy services to increase in stillbirths.
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A slew of studies from around the world has reported a disturbing trend: since the coronavirus pandemic started, there has been a significant rise in the proportion of pregnancies ending in stillbirths, in which babies die in the womb. Researchers say that in some countries, pregnant women have received less care than they need because of lockdown restrictions and disruptions to health care. As a result, complications that can lead to stillbirths were probably missed, they say.

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Nature 585, 490-491 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02618-5

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