For Physicians, Nurses,
and Counselors

Health practitioners and counseling professionals may know little about intrauterine death, its causes, its frequency, and parental needs following such an experience. This is in part due to limits of the medical and scientific information regarding intrauterine death, but more to the lack of access to the information that does exist. WiSSP's experience with stillbirth assessment and compilation of medically relevant data provides professionals with information that may help to address questions surrounding a stillbirth and thus to better serve families who experience such a loss. It is our hope that availability of this information online will increase the number of adequately assessed stillborns and will aid in the establishment and maintenance of other comprehensive stillbirth assessment service programs elsewhere.

• Guide to Etiologic Evaluation of the Stillborn
Includes a step-by-step protocol and detailed instructions for each step

• Stillbirth Evaluation Packet

• Introduction to the Stillbirth Protocol (PDF, 54 kb)
• Letter to Parents (PDF, 36 kb)
• Summary Sheet (PDF, 76 kb)
• Clinical Examination of the Stillborn (PDF, 42 kb)
• Instructions for Photos, X-rays, and Laboratory Testing (PDF, 35 kb)

• WiSSPers
An educational newsletter for practitioners and care providers who serve families of stillborn infants

• Citations to Recent Literature

• Links to Relevant Web Sites

• Glossary

• Educational Resources Available from WiSSP

NOTE: These topics are intended for health professionals and are not appropriate for parents or other non-medical personnel

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