Blog – Stillbirth Matters

Barbara Toppin, MD After years of treating pregnancy loss and following long term patients with known thrombophila, a secondary benefit of improved cardiovascular health is emerging. This talk seeks to underscore the importance of treating

Suzan Carmichael, PHD, MS In this presentation, we will discuss different approaches to prediction of pregnancy complications, including discovery of exosomal biomarkers. Dr. Louise Laurent, is a Professor and the Vice-Chair for Translational Research in

Louise Laurent, MD, PHD In this presentation, we will discuss different approaches to prediction of pregnancy complications, including discovery of exosomal biomarkers. Dr. Louise Laurent, is a Professor and the Vice-Chair for Translational Research in

Stephen Tong, MBBS (HONS), PHD, FRANZCOG, A.MUS.A Fetuses’ that are growth restricted are at increased risk of stillbirth. Unfortunately, the clinical tools currently used to detect small babies perform modestly. We are undertaking a large

TAMARA ESCAÑUELA SÁNCHEZ   This presentation identifies facilitators and barriers to attending at antenatal care in high-income countries. This objective was achieved by gathering all the available qualitative data and conducting a meta-synthesis which was

Uma Reddy, MD, MPH Uma Reddy is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine.  She spent much of her career at the National

Susannah Leisher, MA, MSc Ms Leisher will review the historical background and progress of getting stillbirth on the global agenda, highlighting successes and roadblocks, and draw comparisons to the situation in the USA, concluding with

Heather Florescue, MD, FACOG This presentation will discuss the lack of fetal movement education standardization and stillbirth prevention protocols in the US and how I incorporated the UK/Austrialia protocols and fetal movement education in my

Jane Taylor, MBA, EdD This presentation will share our experiences in Victoria, AU reducing stillbirths by working with hospitals, providers and consumers and how we adapted the UK bundles and made them practical and easy

Matthew Jolly, MBBS MD MRCOG Dr Matthew Jolly, MBBS MD MRCOG is the National Clinical Director for Maternity Review and Women’s Health of the UK National Health Service. Dr. Jolly is an experienced clinician who