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JOANN O’LEARY, PHD, MPH, MS, IM-ER(IV) AND LYNNDA PARKER, BA, BSN, RN Pregnancy that follows the loss of a baby is a complex journey that carries grief for a deceased baby alongside the struggle to

ASMA KHALIL, MD (RES), MS The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems, societal structures and the world economy. The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health are

PROFESSOR BASKY THILAGANATHAN The presentation will seek to differentiate the nutritional (food) and respiratory (oxygen) functions of the placenta and discuss which assessments are more strongly associated and predictive of pregnancies at high risk of

ANNA CALIX, MPH(C) AND JOANNE SORCE, MSN The goal of morbidity & mortality reviews (M&Ms) is to identify correctible deficiencies in provider practices, system failures, and patient behaviors in order to improve future patient outcomes.

Arlene Gutman, BSC (HONS) Ireland is one of few high-income countries with an established national perinatal mortality audit that is published in an annual report. This study reviewed the national perinatal mortality audit reports and highlights the

HARVEY J. KLIMAN, MD, PHD After bereavement support following a pregnancy loss, the next most important step is todetermine the cause of the loss. This can both start the healing process and potentially help prevent

MARGARET MURPHY, DN, MSC, BSC, RM, RGN, IBCLC Planning a pregnancy after the death of baby is complex with many competing emotions. Couples’ experiences of their decision-making processes, with various influences, help us to understand

Dexter J L Hayes, MRES, BSC (HONS) This presentation will describe the development of a core outcome set in reduced fetal movement research and will cover what core outcome sets are, why they may be

JAMES A. NICHOLSON, MD, MSCE his session will discuss the increased risk, in the USA, of term stillbirth in patients of African heritage, and will link that reality with available evidence that suggests that such