What You Need to Know About Stillbirth: OBGYN Shares Workup, Prevention & Planning Another Pregnancy

Pregnancy & Delivery

While stillbirth only occurs in 1/160 pregnancies, patients who experience a fetal demise have many questions and are looking for answers. This week, the Doctors Bjorkman share what to expect at the hospital if you've had a stillbirth, the recommended workup and testing, as well as strategies for prevention. They also discuss the current data on if there is a "best time" to get pregnant again after a stillbirth.This week is part 2 of 2 in a DEEP DIVE into stillbirth or pregnancy loss after 20 weeks.Looking for more?.

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Sarah Bjorkman, MD, board-certified OB/GYN

Kurt Bjorkman, MD, board-certified pediatrician

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