Statistics show that there are 7.3 intrauterine deaths per 1,000 children born alive. Most of these deaths are unknown. Other cases may be caused by birth defects, microbial infections, placental or umbilical problems, or genetic factors. And the death of the child after the twentieth week and until the birth is called the death of the child within the uterus is not called abortion.
Abortion is the fetus’s exit from the uterus before it is fully developed early, since it can not live outside the uterus, ie before the beginning of the sixth month, or 21 weeks before the onset of pregnancy, but it often occurs automatically during the first trimester and on the expected date For the course, and it can happen after a week or two of the break, which is known as early abortion.
The fetal death may be the result of serious problems of the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord is the lifeline of the fetus through which it is supplied with food and oxygen. When the fetal movement is near the placenta, it may occur that the umbilical cord is dislocated, And nutrients through it. The problem may begin with the umbilical cord when the child begins to descend down the birth canal. The umbilical cord is then squeezed and squeezed or wrapped around the baby’s neck, causing the suffocation. Or because the umbilical cord is dangled in the vagina before the fetus’s head descends, causing the oxygen and blood pathway to close, but this is rare.
As for the placenta, the location of its stability is subject to chance. Mother factors such as age, smoking, high blood pressure, and place of previous hysterectomy are serious factors that increase the likelihood of placental detachments, and the lower placenta. You may notice symptoms that may indicate a risk of pregnancy. You may notice vaginal hemorrhages or cramps and pains And pain in the pelvis, or pain in the lower back or abdomen and you can think that the fetus did not move for 24 hours, then you have to consult with the doctor to confirm the condition of the fetus.
Do not forget to say that most women who have had an intrauterine death can be pregnant and born again naturally. Whatever the cause, the death of the fetus within the womb is one of the most difficult psychological experiences that a woman can pass especially if she goes on carrying it without realizing that she has a problem.