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16 Nov 2004
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stillborn
hi ladies
i wonder if u can advise me i want to know what went wrong when u give birth to a stillborn baby i am worried cause in my family there were like 3occacions were it took place the last was 2002 my aunt had a stillborn is it possible that it might happen to me my pregnancy was very healty though i did not have any morningsickness no cravings and my weight is like 1kilo per month during the past 8months of my pregnancy i gained 7 kilos it is my last few 4 weeks now i am just afraid cause everything was so perfect that something might just happen although i pray every nigth.
i wonder if u can advise me i want to know what went wrong when u give birth to a stillborn baby i am worried cause in my family there were like 3occacions were it took place the last was 2002 my aunt had a stillborn is it possible that it might happen to me my pregnancy was very healty though i did not have any morningsickness no cravings and my weight is like 1kilo per month during the past 8months of my pregnancy i gained 7 kilos it is my last few 4 weeks now i am just afraid cause everything was so perfect that something might just happen although i pray every nigth.
GynaeDoc
There are many causes of stillbirths. These include genetic abnormalities, diabetes, lack of oxygen in labour and many more. Unless there is something heriditary, you should not be at greater risk for stillbirths if everything has gone normally thus far.
Best wishes
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