<sod>Causes may include [[pregnancy complications]] such as [[preeclampsia]] and [[birth complications]], problems with the [[placenta]] or [[umbilical cord]], [[birth defects]], infections such as [[malaria]], and poor health in the mother.<ref>{{cite web|title=What are possible causes of stillbirth?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/causes.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=WHO2016/> At times the cause is unknown.<ref name="NIH2014Def" />  Risk factors include a mother's age over 35, smoking, drug use, use of [[assisted reproductive technology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What are the risk factors for stillbirth?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/risk.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref> Stillbirth maybe suspected when no fetal movement is felt.<!-- <ref name=NIH2014Diag/> --> Confirmation is by [[ultrasound]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How is stillbirth diagnosed?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/diagnosed.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Causes may include [[pregnancy complications]] such as [[preeclampsia]] and [[birth complications]], problems with the [[placenta]] or [[umbilical cord]], [[birth defects]], infections such as [[malaria]], and poor health in the mother.<ref name=WHO2016/><ref>{{cite web|title=What are possible causes of stillbirth?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/causes.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref> At times the cause is unknown.<ref name="NIH2014Def" />  Risk factors include a mother's age over 35, smoking, drug use, use of [[assisted reproductive technology]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What are the risk factors for stillbirth?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/risk.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref> Stillbirth maybe suspected when no fetal movement is felt.<!-- <ref name=NIH2014Diag/> --> Confirmation is by [[ultrasound]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How is stillbirth diagnosed?|url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stillbirth/topicinfo/Pages/diagnosed.aspx|website=NICHD|accessdate=4 October 2016|date=23 September 2014}}</ref><eod>