Sudden antenatal death syndrome

Sudden antenatal death syndrome

Sudden antenatal death syndrome or SADS, is a term used to describe the sudden death of a fetus when the cause cannot be explained. [http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm Surprising Facts about S.A.D.S ] ] There are approximately 30,000 cases each year in the United States. [http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm Surprising Facts about S.A.D.S ] ] A fetus which has died may be stillborn, or may be removed from its mother's body surgically. A similar syndrome is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS, which is a term used to describe the sudden, unexplained death of a healthy infant. [http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm Surprising Facts about S.A.D.S ] ]

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