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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delivery results in non-viable newborn — profound grief and medical follow-up needed.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call help. Care for mother bleeding. Gentle wrap baby. Parents choose to hold. Hospital for mother.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — No breathing heartbeat movement after complete delivery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Known intrauterine demise before labour may change resuscitation attempt.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stillbirth devastates family — compassionate words matter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mother still risks PPH and needs medical assessment.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confirm no signs of life — brief assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Focus immediate attention on mother vital signs bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fundal massage if bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Offer parents option to see hold name baby — their choice.
When and how to get professional help.
All stillbirths need hospital documentation support and maternal medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Compassionate presence maternal physical care. Resuscitation decisions follow obvious signs and guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 stillbirth maternal condition bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bereavement support services referral at hospital.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use blaming language ("God plan") unless family faith invites.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT discard baby or placenta — hospital needs assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Immediate aggressive CPR always required for every non-breathing newborn regardless of context
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If pre-known demise or macerated stillbirth, focus shifts to mother care and compassionate family support per guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Neglecting maternal hemorrhage while futile prolonged neonatal efforts.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Breech delivery
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Breech presentation delivery imminent — higher risk than head first.
Pregnancy CPR
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cardiac arrest in pregnancy requires CPR with left uterine displacement.
Pregnancy choking
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction in pregnant woman — chest thrusts not abdominal thrusts.
Cord prolapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After membranes rupture cord slips into vagina ahead of baby — compresses and kills baby fast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Autopsy and genetic counselling offered standard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mental health follow-up essential for grief depression.