A child's death in the womb at or after completing the 20th week of pregnancy is called intrauterine fetal demise (also known as stillbirth or IUFD). Infection, genetic disorders, and other factors can all contribute to intrauterine fetal death.
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Query: Hi doctor, This is about my wife, who had unfortunate IUFD, cardiomyopathy and DIC. She had an absolute normal pregnancy till 9th month. She had no BP, diabetes or other issues throughout and even today. Only issue, she has is migraine and for which she takes Diclogesic. So, it happened on a day of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all I feel really sorry knowing what happened to you. It was fine that anti-D was not given after your first child as his blood group is negative. This time around anti-D should have been given. But, that does not explain DIC (disseminated intravascular coagul... Read Full »