Consider if still possible other DNA tests of the fetus to determine if there are any other genetic abnormalities that could have caused this event. if you could get a full sequence you could rule out a whole lot more, but it might be expensive to do.
I am pretty unfamiliar with prenatal development to suggest what happens around week 30, so I can be no help there.
What might be worth thinking about is how this might have unfolded 100 years ago (or more). The loss of one child; while tragic and very real to you right here and now; 100 years ago would have to have been taken into your stride. A lot more was unexplained and a lot less could have been done about it; such events would have been less comfortable and more raw. I by no means want to play down your suffering, but in understanding that this sort of thing would be the norm for back then, maybe you can help yourselves realise the value and benefits of continuing to try to have another child.
Given that you were already intending to have another child; I wouldn’t be about to let this stop you.
I would also mention the benefits of having several children (they get the sibling benefits).
What is the most likely cause of death? How likely is that cause?
I believe that undetermined is the large remaining factor. given that no other data is strong, I suspect all conclusions will lead here.
Given that cause, if we choose to have another child, then how likely is it to survive its birth?
Very likely live birth; Given that all known common (or uncommon) causes of death are well known and well documented. if you consider that maybe 99.9% (estimated number) of all causes of death and complications are known, have been documented and are understood now; you happened to have something strange and unknown go wrong. If there was something strange relating to the pair between you and your wife; it would be something genetic (able to be tested for), or specifically environmental (likely not going to happen again). Given that all known common causes don’t very well pattern match to this case; the odds of it happening again are very very low.
Are there any other ways I could reduce uncertainty (additional tests, etc...) that I haven’t listed here?
Genetic testing that is available. regular ultrasounds. I wonder if USB ultrasound devices are available yet...
Why won’t doctors give probabilities?
Doctors can’t give good probabilities because medicine is a soft science still. and half the time they can’t understand statistics for themselves. I wouldn’t blame doctors for this; it’s just the way it is for now.
hope this helps; and I hope you choose to try to have more children.
(there is a lot here and might take some time to reply to)
Suggest the early contractions were braxton hicks contractions http://www.babycenter.com/0_braxton-hicks-contractions_156.bc (from some brief reading) aka nothing unusual.
Consider if still possible other DNA tests of the fetus to determine if there are any other genetic abnormalities that could have caused this event. if you could get a full sequence you could rule out a whole lot more, but it might be expensive to do.
I am pretty unfamiliar with prenatal development to suggest what happens around week 30, so I can be no help there.
What might be worth thinking about is how this might have unfolded 100 years ago (or more). The loss of one child; while tragic and very real to you right here and now; 100 years ago would have to have been taken into your stride. A lot more was unexplained and a lot less could have been done about it; such events would have been less comfortable and more raw. I by no means want to play down your suffering, but in understanding that this sort of thing would be the norm for back then, maybe you can help yourselves realise the value and benefits of continuing to try to have another child.
Given that you were already intending to have another child; I wouldn’t be about to let this stop you.
I would also mention the benefits of having several children (they get the sibling benefits).
I believe that undetermined is the large remaining factor. given that no other data is strong, I suspect all conclusions will lead here.
Very likely live birth; Given that all known common (or uncommon) causes of death are well known and well documented. if you consider that maybe 99.9% (estimated number) of all causes of death and complications are known, have been documented and are understood now; you happened to have something strange and unknown go wrong. If there was something strange relating to the pair between you and your wife; it would be something genetic (able to be tested for), or specifically environmental (likely not going to happen again). Given that all known common causes don’t very well pattern match to this case; the odds of it happening again are very very low.
Genetic testing that is available. regular ultrasounds. I wonder if USB ultrasound devices are available yet...
Doctors can’t give good probabilities because medicine is a soft science still. and half the time they can’t understand statistics for themselves. I wouldn’t blame doctors for this; it’s just the way it is for now.
hope this helps; and I hope you choose to try to have more children.
Have you considered family history? It was not mentioned above is all.
I edited the post the include what I know about our family history.