Placental lactogen (PL) is a peptide hormone secreted throughout pregnancy by both
animal and human specialized endocrine cells. PL plays an important role in the regulation …

Background Stillbirth affects 2.6 million pregnancies worldwide each year. Whilst the
majority of cases occur in low‐and middle‐income countries, stillbirth remains an important …

Background 2· 6 million pregnancies were estimated to have ended in stillbirth in 2015. The
aim of the AFFIRM study was to test the hypothesis that introduction of a reduced fetal …

Introduction Discriminating between placentally-mediated fetal growth restriction and
constitutionally-small fetuses is a challenge in obstetric practice. Placental growth factor …

Pregnancies in women of advanced maternal age (AMA) are susceptible to fetal growth
restriction (FGR) and stillbirth. We hypothesised that maternal ageing is associated with …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) and stillbirth are associated with placental dysfunction and
inflammation and hypoxia, oxidative and nitrative stress are implicated in placental damage …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are difficult to diagnose since many heavily
exposed infants, at risk for intellectual disability, do not exhibit craniofacial dysmorphology or …

Objective To examine whether a method for raising women's awareness of fetal movements,
Mindfetalness, can affect pregnancy outcomes. Design Cluster‐randomised controlled trial …

Mechanical forces generated by fetal kicks and movements result in stimulation of the fetal
skeleton in the form of stress and strain. This stimulation is known to be critical for prenatal …

Importance Stillbirth is a devastating pregnancy outcome with far-reaching economic and
psychosocial consequences, but despite significant investment, a screening tool for …