“…Accidental falls cause 17-39% of all trauma during pregnancy associated with emergency department visits and hospital admissions [Johnson and Oakley, 1991;Neufeld et al, 1987;Connolly et al, 1997;Weiss, 1999;Williams et al, 1990;Dyer and Barclay, 1962;Rothenberger et al, 1978;Greenblatt et al, 1997]. Trauma (including falls) during pregnancy is associated with injuries to the mother such as fractures, sprains/strains, head injury, rupture of the internal organs, placental separation, rupture of the uterus and membranes, and occasionally maternal or fetal death [Weiss et al, 2001;Pearlman et al, 1990a,b;Curet et al, 2000;Dyer and Barclay, 1962;Fildes et al, 1992;Crosby, 1983;Buchsbaum, 1968].…”