Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-income
countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the best …

Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and
underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews, and new …

In this first paper of The Lancet's Stillbirths Series we explore the present status of stillbirths
in the world—from global health policy to a survey of community perceptions in 135 countries…

Background Despite improvements in maternity healthcare services over the last few decades,
more than 2.7 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The global health agenda …

… Although Jany never received counseling after coming to the United States, he told Cacciatore
that he thought it would have helped him and others like him, especially children. With …

… support (from doctors, nurses and families) and lower levels of anxiety and depression in
mothers following a stillbirth, with family support reported as most significant (Cacciatore 2008b)…

Background: Some guidelines encourage mothers to see and hold their babies after stillbirth,
which might be traumatizing. The study objective was to investigate the effects of women …

While most births result in a live baby, stillbirth (the birth of a dead baby) occurs in nearly 1
in 110 pregnancies. This study examined whether levels of maternal anxiety and depression …

… Additionally, bereaved fathers often report social pressure to ‘be strong’ and be the ‘protector’
and are often overlooked in the grief experience (J. Cacciatore and L. Umphrey, …

Social support seems to enhance wellbeing and health in many populations. Conversely,
poor social support and loneliness are a social determinant of poor health outcomes and can …