{"id":38,"date":"2020-06-17T10:32:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countthekicks.org\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:12:43","slug":"stillbirths-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/countthekicks.org\/why-we-count\/stillbirths-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Stillbirth in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"subtitle-text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stillbirth affects more than 20,000 families in the U.S. each year. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Count the Kicks<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an evidence-based public health program that is proven to improve birth outcomes for moms and babies. Our goal is to decrease stillbirth in the U.S. by educating expectant parents about the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By spreading the word about <i>Count the Kicks, <\/i>we can work together to make sure fewer families have to endure the tragedy of stillbirth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-336\" src=\"http:\/\/countthekicks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-1.44.51-PM-300x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countthekicks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-1.44.51-PM-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/countthekicks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-1.44.51-PM.png 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Count the Kicks<\/em> has <a href=\"http:\/\/countthekicks.org\/babysaves\/\">living proof<\/a> that our program works. Our goal is to replicate Iowa\u2019s success in all 50 states. When we can reduce America\u2019s stillbirth rate by 32% as we have done in Iowa, we will save 6,000 babies every year.<\/p>\n<p>We currently have funding partnerships in more than 30 states, with plan in place to launch <em>Count the Kicks<\/em> in all 50 states. We are actively looking for funding partners in the rest of the country.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information on launching <em>Count the Kicks<\/em> in your state, please <a href=\"http:\/\/countthekicks.org\/about-us\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stillbirth affects more than 20,000 families in the U.S. each year. Count the Kicks is an evidence-based public health program that is proven to improve birth outcomes for moms and babies. Our goal is to decrease stillbirth in the U.S. by educating expectant parents about the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester. 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