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Her hip was broken, in addition to other injuries to her pelvis and hand, but she said nothing compared to the pain and shock when she was told doctors couldn't find a heartbeat.


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Heather Greene, with advocacy group Count the Kicks, calls on state leaders to do more to prevent stillbirths, miscarriages and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

TEENAGERS INVOLVED. BACK TO YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARK. >>>  TODAY ADVOCATES SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE NEED TO BETTER PREPARE FOR PRENATAL CARE FOR ROUTINE PREGNANCIES AND FOR MORE EDUCATION. HEATHER GREEN IS WITH COUNT THE KICKS , A PROGRAM TO HELP MOTHERS KEEP TRACK OF THEIR BABIES MOVEMENT AND EMPOWER THEM TO INSIST ON MEDICAL CARE IF THEY REALIZE SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. >> I FELT A CHANGE IN HER MOVEMENT THE FRIDAY BEFORE WE LOST HER BUT I DO NOT SPEAK UP BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THAT MOM. THE MOM THAT OVERREACTS. I DIDN'T WANT THAT TO BE ME SO I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. >> IT HUNDRED BABIES ARE STILLBORN EVERY YEAR AND MANY COULD BE PREVENTED. SHE JOINS US NOW. YOU ARE TO BE ADMIRED FOR SHARING YOUR STORY. WHAT PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTANT MOTHERS FACING? BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS TODAY IS WITH COVID-19 THEY FACED THE INABILITY TO GO IN FOR APPOINTMENTS AT TIMES AND THEY ARE HAPPENING LESS FREQUENTLY. AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE ALL TRYING TO LIMIT THE BURDEN ON OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, COUNT THE KICKS IS SOMETHING  THAT I AM IN SUPPORT OF AND BY TEACHING PREGNANT MOTHERS ABOUT MONITORING THE MOVEMENT AT HOME, THEY CAN KEEP AN EYE ON THE BABY WHEN THEY CANNOT BE IN THE DOCTORS US. >> THE PANDEMIC HAS CREATED SO MANY CHALLENGES. ADVOCATES ARE CALLING ON STATE LAWMAKERS TO DO MORE AND WHAT COULD BE DONE TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS? >> WE NEED LAWMAKERS TO FULLY FUND COUNT THE KICKS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. EARLY IT IS SUPPORTED BY DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN 14 STATES  AND WHEN IT BEGAN IN IOWA, THEY SET WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS A 32% REDUCTION IN THE STILL BIRTHRATE IN IOWA. WE NEED LAWMAKERS TO GET BEHIND THIS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE OUT THERE. >> HOW DOES IT WORK? >> THE WAY IT WORKS IS IT EDUCATES PARENTS AND IT WORKS ON THE COMMUNICATION SO THAT WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE BUT ALSO TEACHES THE MOTHERS HOW TO TRACK THE MOVEMENTS OF THEIR BABY AND HOW TO SPEAK UP IN THE NOTICE A CHANGE AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SPEAK UP AND DO NOT BE AFRAID I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THEY ARE OVERREACTING BECAUSE IT IS THE LIFE OF THEIR BABY AT STAKE THAT WE HAVE POSTERS THAT CAN BE POSTED IN HOSPITALS AND WE HAVE AN APP THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OFF OF THE ANDROID STORE AND IT IS AVAILABLE ON APPLE WATCH AND YOU DO IT AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY. WHEN YOU NOTICE A CHANGE, YOU SPEAK UP IMMEDIATELY AND IT GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO PROTECT YOUR BABY

More state funding is needed for programs to help expectant mothers, advocate says

Heather Greene, with Count the Kicks NC

Advocates for families who've lost unborn or infant children are calling on state leaders to do more to prevent stillbirths, miscarriages, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 

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