a baby that is born dead after the 28th week of pregnancy; also called late fetal death
The death of a baby after 20 weeks' gestation but before birth. Stillbirths are mainly caused by genetic or congenital defects, problems with the umbilical cord or placenta, or a medical condition in the mother.
Delivery of a dead baby after week 28 of pregnancy. Also known as intrauterine death.
The World Health Organization defines stillbirth as "products of conception with a gestation of at least 20 weeks or a birth weight of greater than 350 grams which shows no life after extraction or expulsion".
A fetus or infant delivered without signs of life after 20 weeks or more of gestation.
The complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, of at least 22 weeks gestation or 500 grams, which after separation did not show any signs of life.
The fetus dies before birth
The birth of an infant after 20 or more weeks of gestation that shows no signs of life.
an infant that has never taken a breath
When a baby has died after the 24th week of the pregnancy.
Foetus born dead after the 28th week of gestation.
When a fetus dies in utero before delivery, usually after the 28th week.
The birth of an infant with no signs of life after 20 or more weeks of gestation.
the death before or during the birth of a fetus that is large and old enough to be otherwise expected to survive.
If a fetus dies in utero before delivery, usually after the 24th week, it is called a stillbirth. The loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks of gestation is called a miscarriage.
A fetal death late in pregnancy. At what gestational age a miscarriage becomes a stillbirth for reporting purposes depends on the policy of the country.
An infant delivered without signs of life after 20 or more weeks of gestation.
The death prior to delivery of a baby with a gestation of at least 20 weeks or a birth weight of greater than 350 grams.
Delivery of a dead fetus after 28 weeks' gestation.
The birth of a dead infant
The death of a fetus between the twentieth week of gestation and birth.
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus which has died in the womb or during labour or delivery exits its mother's body. The term is often used in distinction to live birth or miscarriage.
