Born still, but still born: Understanding stillbirth

After the second trimester, it is generally assumed that a pregnancy will end with the joy of a newborn baby. But the reality is that each year in the UK, one in every 200 – or around 4,000 – babies die in the third trimester before, or during, labour. This is one of the highest rates of stillbirth among high-income countries, and each death has profound effects on the woman, her family and health services.