Table 1: Description of the respondents

List of respondent / Age / Working status / Causes of deaths based on Malaysian Modified Wiggleworth classification / Time bad news informed to mother
FGD1 / 28 / Government / Lethal congenital malformation / Prior to delivery at gestational week 28weeeks. Termination of pregnancy offered but refused.
FGD2 / 24 / private / Fresh stillbirth unknown causes / Prior to delivery at 36 weeks due to sudden high blood pressure referred by private clinic.
FGD3 / 23 / private / Lethal congenital malformation / Prior to delivery at 24 weeks. Termination of pregnancy offered but decision made after 10 weeks for termination of pregnancy.
FGD4 / 34 / government / Normally formed stillbirth / During first labour stage.
FGD5 / 37 / government / Early neonatal deaths with unknown cause / Four hours postdelivery
FGD6 / 33 / private / Lethal congenital malformation / A day before delivery.
ID1 / 37 / Housewife / Fresh stillbirth unknown causes / During first labour stage.
ID2 / 38 / Housewife / Normally formed macerated stillbirth / During first labour stage.
ID3 / 28 / Private / Lethal congenital malformation / Prior to delivery.
ID4 / 24 / Private / immaturity / Prior to termination of pregnancy due to maternal infection.
ID5 / 34 / government / Neonatal death of unknown / Immediately after delivery.
ID6 / private / Neonatal death of unknown
ID7 / 23 / private / Fresh stillbirth / During first stage of labour
ID8 / 37 / government / Normally formed macerated stillbirth / Prior to delivery.
ID9 / 31 / private / Normally formed macerated stillbirth / Prior to delivery.
ID10 / 26 / government / immaturity / Prior to termination of pregnancy due to preeclampsia

Note: FGD 1-FGD6 were respondents for focus group discussion

ID1-ID10 were respondents for in depth interview