Risk Factors
Fetal death is sometimes associated with the following factors:
* pregnancy complications including severe or uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes
* access to prenatal care; early and adequate prenatal care
* maternal health prior to pregnancy (preconception care)
* adequate spacing of pregnancies
* maternal obesity, smoking during pregnancy
* congenital anomalies
* infections
* placental and cord problems
* intrauterine growth retardation
* previous perinatal deathRelated Risk Factors Indicators: