It generally includes fetal deaths toward the end of pregnancy,
deaths during labor and birth, and deaths that occur during the first week of life.
Not exact matches
When figuring out the rate of perinatal
death for in - hospital
births or out - of - hospital
births, there are four main numbers we're looking at: total number of
births, total number of term
deaths (past 37 weeks), intrapartum
deaths (
during labor),
and neonatal
deaths (first 6 days of life).
Review of perinatal
deaths in the planned home
births group identified inappropriate inclusion of women with risk factors for home
birth and inadequate fetal surveillance
during labor.
Studies have shown that consumption of illegal drugs
during pregnancy can result in miscarriage, low
birth weight, premature
labor, placental abruption, fetal
death,
and even maternal
death.
Whether childbirth injuries result from the negligence of doctors
and other medical professionals
during a woman's pregnancy or the inadequacy of care
during the
labor and delivery stages of a child's
birth, Jeff Killino is ready to fight for justice from any
and all those responsible for a child's
birth injury or
death.