Meet Madeleine

• Baby Saves

• 11.20.25

“I was pregnant with my first child and my OB-GYN as well as my mother in-law who is a nurse practitioner recommended that I download Count the Kicks. I started using the app when I was around 20 weeks pregnant. I logged every time I felt there was movement so I could figure out what her pattern was. 

I noticed that she was most active after I ate breakfast in the morning and right before I went to sleep. The app was really helpful to have all the data from my past sessions to help me figure out when she was most active. 

Around 38 weeks I noticed one night she was not as active as she was normally. I dismissed it at first and went to sleep. The next morning I had a large breakfast and drank a bunch of orange juice and there was no activity. I knew I needed to do something because of the information the app had educated me on. 

I called my OB right away and they told me to come in for monitoring. Soon after I got checked in was when they noticed I had high blood pressure and sent me to labor and delivery right away. After some tests, they decided it was best to deliver her. 

After delivering Madeleine, they found out that I also had hypertension, which caused distress resulting in the low movement. Thankfully delivery itself was smooth sailing for Madi and I. We were both safe at home within a couple of days after her delivery. 

My advice would be to always trust your instincts, listen to your body and cherish every second you have with babies because time is really a thief.” -Michelle A., Madeleine’s mom