BY THE NUMBERS
We’re working to improve birth outcomes for moms and babies through Count the Kicks, our proven stillbirth prevention program. Learn more about the impact of stillbirth in Missouri.
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379
Missouri loses 379 babies a year on average to stillbirth.
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5.5
In Missouri, the stillbirth rate is 5.5 per 1,000 live births.
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121
We believe Count the Kicks can help save an average of 121 babies per year in Missouri.
Statistics according to 5-year averages (2020-2024*) from CDC Wonder (2024 data is provisional).
We were proud to receive the designation of Best Practice by the Association of Maternal Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in January 2021.
EvidenceMissouri Impact Report
State Partners
Count the Kicks is proud to partner with state health agencies and other organizations to reduce stillbirths across the U.S. Thanks to the generous support of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Healthy Blue’s Affiliated Foundation, Count the Kicks educational materials are available for free in the state of Missouri.
For more information on outreach and programming in Missouri, please contact Sarah Coleman, State Expansion Director.
Spread the Word
Healthcare Providers
The Count the Kicks program makes it easy for maternal healthcare providers and others who work with expectant parents to have a conversation about fetal movement monitoring. Visit our providers page for information and resources to help you implement Count the Kicks.
Expectant Parents
The Count the Kicks app makes it easy to monitor your baby’s movements and notice if something changes. Visit our How to Count page to learn more about our free app and other ways to count.
Our Impact
Our goal is to make kick counting a common practice in the third trimester by reaching as many providers and expectant parents as possible.
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6 million
We have provided 6 million educational materials to healthcare providers.
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1 million
More than 1 million expectant parents have downloaded our app to track their baby’s movements.
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32%
In the first 10 years of Count the Kicks in Iowa, the state’s stillbirth rate decreased nearly 32%.
Baby Saves
Through years of outreach and education, the babies we have helped still inspire us the most.
Meet our baby saves and learn how Count the Kicks helped save their lives.
Baby Saves
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