*TRIGGER WARNING* this episode discusses stillbirth, infant loss, and fetal loss and may be distressing or trigger for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

We’re continuing our discussion on stillbirth this week getting into a bit more of the nuchal cord aspect of the House of the Dragon – The Black Queen episode. This week we talk about the following topics:

·       Umbilical cord issues including nuchal cord (single, double, triple) and their prevalence

·       Work-up for a stillbirth

o   Maternal labs

o   Amniocentesis vs. fetal tissue for chromosome analysis

o   Placental culture/pathology evaluation

o   Introduction to neonatal/fetal autopsy