[Stillbirths in the Obstetrical Departments of Berlin from 2013 to 2014].

Objective

Review of anonymous data of all stillbirths in all 19 obstetrical departments in Berlin from 2013-2014 with the goal to develop strategies for prevention of stillbirths (≥500 g birth weight).

Results

There were a total of 401 stillbirths,178 after fetocide or pregnancy termination and 223 were spontaneous stillbirths. Of this group an anatomical diagnosis from the autopsy was documented in 21 cases. When compared to live births, spontaneous stillbirths were significantly more likely to have intrauterine growth restriction (birth weight under the 10th percentile), a mother≥35 years of age, and a mother from a foreign country.

Conclusions

In order to establish efficient strategies of stillbirth prevention, it is important to develop a uniform methodology for collecting stillbirth data on the mother, baby and placenta, and to develop a local or national registry of these data.