Study links previous stillbirth to threefold risk of losing another baby
A multinational study involving Kenya, Mozambique, and The Gambia reveals that women with a history of stillbirth face a threefold risk of future pregnancy loss. Researchers emphasize the need for specialized antenatal care and monitoring for high-risk pregnancies.
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Nearly 18 in every 1,000 babies born in Kilifi County are stillborn, according to a new multinational study that has found women who have previously lost a baby face more than three times the risk of another stillbirth, underscoring the need for earlier identification and closer monitoring of high-risk pregnancies.
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