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In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Counting kicks, swishes, rolls, and jabs daily, especially from 28 weeks onward, is recommended for all pregnancies and is particularly crucial for high-risk pregnancies to help prevent stillbirth.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
An ultrasound confirmed the stillbirth six days before the boy’s due date, Adeniji said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
There are also specific and serious dangers for pregnant women; listeria infection can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and preterm labor.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Counting kicks, swishes, rolls, and jabs daily, especially from 28 weeks onward, is recommended for all pregnancies and is particularly crucial for high-risk pregnancies to help prevent stillbirth.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
An ultrasound confirmed the stillbirth six days before the boy’s due date, Adeniji said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
There are also specific and serious dangers for pregnant women; listeria infection can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and preterm labor.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth 
-ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead baby
Medical Definition
stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth, -ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead fetus compare live birth
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