Stillbirth: prevention and supportive bereavement care

Around half of the two million stillbirths occurring worldwide each year are preventable. This review compiles most up-to-date evidence to inform stillbirth prevention. Many general maternal health interventions also reduce risk stillbirth, for example, antenatal care attendance. focuses on specific aspects care: glucose metabolism, targeted aspirin prophylaxis, clotting and immune disorders, sleep positions, fetal movement monitoring, preconception interconception health. In past few years, covid-19 infection during pregnancy has emerged as a factor particularly among women who were not vaccinated. Alongside prevention, efforts address must include provision high quality, supportive, compassionate bereavement improve parents’ wellbeing. A growing body suggests beneficial effects parents received supportive offered choices such mode birth option see hold their baby. Staff need support be able effectively, yet, studies consistently highlight scarcity training healthcare providers. Action is urgently needed possible. taken with available now, in settings or low resources, care.