S7. Ep3. Sophie's story. When a concealed placental abruption changes everything.

When Heidi was pregnant with her second child she and her partner made the decision to return to Australia to be close to family. Having managed an intercontinental flight at 34 weeks pregnant with a toddler in tow, she hoped things would be smooth from then on.Arriving in Australia, Heidi quickly signed up with an obstetrician and, with her due date in sight, they discussed a date for induction - a decision to make based mostly, to Heidi's understanding, on their preference as the pregnancy was considered low risk.However, with the date still days away Heidi started to feel the cramping of early labour but couldn't quite shake the feeling that things weren't progressing normally. Having called the hospital to share her concerns she was invited in and a routine check gave news that she could never have expected, no heartbeat could be found and a scan confirmed that her baby had died.It was only when baby Sophie was born that a concealed placental abruption was discovered, the cause of her death.Heidi is now dedicated to working to raise awareness of stillbirth, and is particularly passionate about ensuring parents have early conversations about all possible outcomes, including the tragic ones.