ABSTRACT
Stillbirth is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes worldwide with ≥ 3.2 million occurring each year.(1) There are important psychological and emotional issues when dealing with a pregnancy resulting in a stillbirth. Couples experience feelings of anxiety, failure, personal guilt, and apprehension when contemplating pregnancy after having a stillborn infant. Many women do not receive comprehensive counseling regarding the cause of the stillbirth because an incomplete evaluation was performed. Furthermore, in half of the cases the cause remains unknown. It is difficult for clinicians to counsel, evaluate, and manage subsequent pregnancies optimally as very little is known about pregnancy outcome after a stillbirth.
