Count the Kicks! | Evidence-based stillbirth prevention with Megan Aucutt

High-Fidelity Conversations

[Ep24] Are you counting your kicks?! We talk with Program Director, Megan Aucutt, from Happy Birth Day, Inc. about their easy-to-use Count the Kicks! application. This free app can be used to help monitor fetal movements during pregnancy in an effort to reduce stillbirths.
Find out how the app works, where you can download it, what tools are available if you don't have a smart phone - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Listen in on our conversation to learn more about:

• What is Happy Birth Day, Inc.?
• What is a stillbirth?
• What kind of research influenced the development of the Count the Kicks program?
• What is the recommended gestational range for moms using the Count the Kicks! app?
• How does the app actually work?
• Is there a "normal" amount of kicks for a baby?
• How can I implement this program locally?
• And more!

Quick Links:

• Count the Kicks Website
• Count the Kicks FAQs
• Download the App
• Provider Academy: Resources for maternal healthcare professionals
• Research related to Count the Kicks
• Printable Charts
• Order Materials
• Baby Saves
• Dominic's Story
• Good Morning America Appearance
• Count the Kicks YouTube Channel
• Count the Kicks Contact Form

Contacts:

Megan Aucutt
Program Director at Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
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Count the Kicks
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