Erica Bailey is a maternal health and stillbirth prevention advocate located in Kansas City, Missouri, working in honor of her firstborn son, Rhoan, who died 7 days before his due date in March 2020 after a seemingly perfect, healthy, and “low risk” pregnancy. She is passionate about educating on the importance of tracking fetal movements during the third trimester and measuring placentas during pregnancy.
Erica shares her story to raise awareness on stillbirth prevention strategies and the need for trauma-informed, compassionate care for families experiencing a stillbirth and pregnancy after loss. She serves as Missouri Ambassador for Count the Kicks, Associate Director for Measure the Placenta, and Changemaker for PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy.
Erica is dedicated to spending her life honoring Rhoan by sharing the message that Count the Kicks works and saves lives. To learn more, read below:
3/19/2025, KCUR: These Kansas City women have spent 20 years learning how to stop infants from dying
9/11/2024, The Kansas City Star: “We must do more to prevent stillbirths — and save mothers’ lives, too
3/8/2024, KCTV5: The worst heartbreak imaginable’: Kansas City stillbirth mother turns pain to power helping others advocate during pregnancy
10/17/2023, kansascity.com: Many stillborn deaths are preventable. We need to make sure they don’t ‘just happen’
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