Causes
There are many causes of "fetal distress" including:
- Breathing problems
- Abnormal position and presentation of the fetus
- Multiple births
- Shoulder dystocia
- Umbilical cord prolapse
- Nuchal cord
- Placental abruption
- Premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus
- Uterine rupture
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