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Very strange? If vaccine why only Scotland? If covid why only Scotland? Looks like no answers coming quickly: Fresh probe into spike in newborn baby deaths in Scotland Published3 days ago Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES An investigation is under way after a spike in the number of newborn baby deaths in Scotland was recorded for the second time in six months. At least 18 babies under four weeks old died in March, a rate of 4.6 per 1,000 births. Infant death rates vary widely from month to month, but the increase is larger than expected from chance alone. It comes after at least 21 babies under four weeks old died in September, a rate of 4.9 per 1,000 births. A preliminary investigation later found the spike was not linked to Covid. The spikes in September and March are the first to be detected since monitoring of this nature began in July 2017. Investigation into spike in newborn baby deaths in Scotland 'No Covid link' to spike in newborn baby deaths The average mortality rate among newborns is just over two per 1,000 births. While all child deaths are investigated, The Herald newspaper reported that this wider inquiry was triggered when the mortality rate passed an "upper control" threshold of 4.4 per 1,000 births. It is designed to pick up abnormal trends in infant deaths. Link to Covid? Dr Sarah Stock, an expert in maternal and foetal medicine at the University of Edinburgh told the paper: "I think the numbers are really troubling, and I don't think we know the reasons why yet. "What we do know it's not neonatal Covid - the rates of Covid-19 infection in babies are very low and deaths from Covid are thankfully very, very small so this isn't Covid affecting babies." Dr Stock, who has co-led the Covid-19 in Pregnancy Scotland (COPS) study, said it was known the virus can affect pregnant woman and cause complications, like early birth, so further investigation was needed. She stressed the Covid vaccine, which studies have consistently shown to be safe in pregnancy, was not a factor. But she said the wider impacts of the pandemic on the NHS, include on staffing, need to be considered. Steve Turner, a consultant paediatrician at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, said deaths within the first four weeks in Scotland and the UK were "relatively uncommon". He believes the increase would not have been caused by Covid as he has seen dozens of children with the virus who have all been well. Mr Turner also told BBC Scotland it was "highly unlikely" that pandemic-related pressures on the NHS were responsible. He said parents know to call NHS24 if they are worried about their baby and to attend A&E if they don't get a ring back. He added: "I don't think Covid is directly or indirectly likely to be linked or related to this spike." Newborn mortality rate falling Figures for the number of stillborn babies also increased in March but not beyond the upper warning or control limit. Deaths of newborn babies have fallen steadily in recent decades with the mortality rate per 1,000 births dropping from double figures in the 1970s to 2.1 in 2020. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "Every death is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with each of these families. "We are working with PHS, the Scottish National Neonatal Network and the Maternity and Children Quality Improvement Collaborative to understand any possible contributing factors to ensure we continue to improve the care of the smallest and sickest babies in Scotland." The spokeswoman added individual reviews of each death are undertaken as part of the Maternity and Neonatal (Perinatal) Adverse Event Review Process for Scotland. It aims to standardise and improve approaches to the review of adverse events in maternity and neonatal settings. Long-term trends show neonatal mortality has reduced by 10.2% in Scotland, from 1.66 per 1,000 live births in 2013 to 1.49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019. More on this story 'No Covid link' to spike in newborn baby deaths 2 December 2021 Investigation into spike in newborn baby deaths 19 November 2021 Rise in pregnant women needing Covid ICU treatment 15 October 2021