Bmc Pregnancy Childb
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Bmc Pregnancy Childb · Oct 2012
Comparative StudyBirth weight differences between preterm stillbirths and live births: analysis of population-based studies from the U.S. and Sweden.
Many stillbirths show evidence of fetal growth restriction, and most occur at preterm gestational age. The objective of this study is to compare birth weights at preterm gestational ages between live births and stillbirths, and between those occurring before or during labour. ⋯ Birth weights observed at preterm gestation are abnormal, but preterm stillbirths appear to be more growth-restricted than preterm live birth. Similar birth weights among ante- and intrapartum preterm stillbirths suggest serious fetal compromise before the onset of labor.