We have laser vision for the future: To save 5,000 babies every year in the U.S.
According to the CDC, we lose over 20,000 babies to stillbirth every year in America. Stillbirth (defined as the loss of a baby at 20+ weeks of pregnancy) happens in 1 in every 183 births in our country. Every single day nearly 60 families will hear the devastating news that their baby no longer has a heartbeat.
Despite this, stillbirth remains one of the most underfunded, under-researched and overlooked maternal health outcomes. We’re on a mission to change this through education, advocacy and research. Research shows at least 25% of stillbirths are potentially preventable. This means we can work together to save at least 5,000 babies in the U.S. each year.
Can you imagine a world where we are losing 5,000 fewer babies each year? We can, and it’s because of people like you.
YOU can be a part of our mission to make kick counting a common practice by telling others about Count the Kicks and asking expectant parents to download our free kick counting app in the third trimester of pregnancy.
For more information on how we’re working to improve birth outcomes for moms and babies, please download our Stillbirth Prevention Fact Sheet.
