Kansas launches campaign to reduce stillbirth rate in state

photo by: CountTheKicks.org

Kansas-specific stillbirth data, via CountTheKicks.org

TOPEKA — The state is promoting a campaign to reduce the number of stillborn deaths in Kansas.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday it is partnering with Count the Kicks, a stillbirth prevention public health campaign.

Kansas officials say the state records an average of 232 stillborn deaths each year. The campaign seeks to save 60 babies every year by decreasing Kansas’ stillbirth rate by 26 percent. The effort achieved that reduction in Iowa.

Count the Kicks encourages expectant moms to track their baby’s movements once a day in the third trimester to determine how long it normally takes their child to get to 10 movements. If moms notice a change in the baby’s normal pattern, they are encouraged to call their doctors.

Find more information at countthekicks.org.

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