Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic

Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic

Stillbirth rate rises dramatically

There has been a significant rise in the proportion of pregnancies ending in stillbirths since the start of the pandemic, according to a slew of studies from around the world. For example, at one large hospital in London, the rate quadrupled from 2 per 1,000 to 9 per 1,000. The spike was not caused by COVID-19 infections. Instead, researchers suggest that some high-risk pregnancies might have gone undetected because of lockdown restrictions and disruptions to health care.

Nature | 6 min readReference: The Lancet Global Health paper 1, The Lancet Global Health paper 2 & JAMA paper