First Candle has launched an educational campaign, "Kicks Count!", designed to raise awareness about stillbirth and the value of monitoring fetal movement. The campaign was implemented in response to the more than 25,000 stillbirths that occur in the US each year, with a primary goal of distributing 350,000 Kicks Count brochures. Educational brochures are being sent to medical providers, home visiting programs, nursing associations, hospitals, clinics, and more. The materials include information on how to perform a kick count, what parents should do if they have concerns about their baby’s movement, and general messages about good prenatal care and identifying premature labor.
First Candle is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and oth er Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) with programs of research, education and advocacy. The Kicks Count campaign is supported by All Baby and Child (ABC).
