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. 2006 Dec;4(4):310–321. doi: 10.3121/cmr.4.4.310

Table 2.

Adverse pregnancy outcomes.16

Term Definition
Spontaneous abortions or miscarriages Pregnancy loss <20 weeks of gestation
Recurrent aborter or recurrent miscarriages ≥3 spontaneous abortions
Fetal loss Pregnancy loss from 10 weeks of gestation and onwards
Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) or stillbirth Fetal death occurring at ≥20 weeks of gestation
Fetal wastage Sum of spontaneous abortions and stillbirths
Neonatal death Infant born live but died up to 28 days after birth
Small for gestational age Birth weight <10th percentile
Low birth weight Birth weight <2500 g
Very low birth weight Birth weight <1500 g
Preterm birth or prematurity Gestational age <37 weeks