Poor obstetric outcome in subsequent pregnancies in women with prior fetal death. Obstetrics and Gynecology 104

ous abortion have been the subject of intensive investiga-tion. However, relatively little is known about second- and third-trimester pregnancy loss. Thus, it is difficult for clini-cians to optimally counsel, evaluate, and manage women with previous unexplained fetal death. Our objective was to ascertain the outcome of subsequent pregnancies in patients with prior fetal death. METHODS: Subjects were identified from patients referred for evaluation of fetal death (occurring at> 10 weeks of gestation) and having at least one subsequent pregnancy. Patients with antiphospholipid antibodies were excluded. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association of clinical variables with pregnancy outcome. RESULTS: Two hundred thirty subjects met inclusion crite