Prediction of Stillbirth by First and Second Trimester Biomarkers

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com well the obstetrician who cares for her. Once there is a stillbirth, there is little that can be done to alleviate the sorrow and guilt that the parents and doctors go through [2,3]. Thus finding ways to predict and prevent stillbirth would be one of the most important areas in new developments in modern fetal medicine. A stillbirth can be defined as a fetal death after 22 weeks of gestation or when the gestation in unknown a fetal weight more than 500g at the time of delivery [1]. Screening for risk of stillbirth should be carried out from the first perinatal visit and continue throughout pregnancy. Risk factor identification from history, biochemical tests and ultrasonography can be used for this purpose.