BY THE NUMBERS
Our goal is to make kick counting a common practice for every parent in the third trimester of pregnancy. Learn more about the impact of stillbirth in your state.
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326
Wisconsin loses 326 babies a year on average to stillbirth.
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5.52
In Wisconsin, the stillbirth rate is 5.52 per 1,000 live births.
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104
Count the Kicks can save an average of 104 babies per year in Wisconsin.
Read more about the evidence behind Count the Kicks.
Statistics according to 5-year averages (2018-2022) from CDC Wonder.
EvidenceWisconsin Partners
Count the Kicks is proud to partner with state health agencies and other organizations to reduce stillbirths across the U.S. We are grateful to have the support of the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to make Count the Kicks educational tools, resources and materials available for free in the state of Wisconsin.
We were proud to receive the designation of Best Practice by the Association of Maternal Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in January 2021.
For more information on outreach and programming in your state, please contact Sarah Coleman, State Expansion Director.
Spread the Word
Healthcare Providers
Educating expectant parents about tracking fetal movement is a simple way to help prevent preventable stillbirths and help more babies have a healthy birth day. Count the Kicks is an easy, free, and reliable way for healthcare providers and expectant parents to monitor the well-being of a baby.
We are pleased to offer our Count the Kicks Academy for Providers is a suite of educational videos, guides, and resources to help maternal healthcare professionals implement our successful evidence-based campaign and have the kick counting conversation with expectant parents.
Expectant Parents
Expectant parents can get to know what’s normal for their baby by counting kicks every day in the third trimester. The Count the Kicks app makes it easy to record your baby’s movements and notice if something changes.
Parents can also make an impact by talking to their friends and family about Count the Kicks and educating them on the importance of tracking fetal movements.
We are pleased to offer Count the Kicks Academy for Parents. Count the Kicks Academy for parents is a suite of educational videos, guides, and resources to help expectant parents get their baby here safely.
Download the App
Use our free pregnancy app daily in the third trimester! It helps you record how long it takes your baby to get to 10 movements, tracks changes over time, and reminds you to count every day.
Get the App
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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4 million
We have provided 4,000,000 educational materials to healthcare providers.
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600K+
Over 600,000 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%.
TESTIMONIALS
"If you are pregnant or ever plan of becoming pregnant, please, please, please, Count the Kicks; it could save a life."
-Olivia G.
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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.
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