{"id":45435,"date":"2022-07-27T23:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/?post_type=first-things&#038;p=45435"},"modified":"2023-01-13T18:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:29:25","slug":"counting-kicks-is-a-simple-way-to-monitor-babys-well-being","status":"publish","type":"first-things","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/counting-kicks-is-a-simple-way-to-monitor-babys-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Counting kicks is a simple way to monitor baby\u2019s well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Ymw02bA8Wo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Expectant parents in their third trimester are being encouraged to count their baby\u2019s kicks. It could help save their baby\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona Department of Health Services has partnered with the national organization <a href=\"https:\/\/countthekicks.org\/\">Count the Kicks<\/a> to reduce stillbirths across Arizona. Research shows that teaching pregnant women how to monitor fetal movement during the third trimester of pregnancy resulted in a 30% reduction in stillbirth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe health of the mom and health of her baby are intrinsically connected,\u201d said Jodi Long, an advisory board member, in a Count the Kicks video. \u201cWhen one is struggling, there\u2019s a growing chance the other will struggle, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arizona loses approximately 485 babies to stillbirth each year. Stillbirth, defined as the loss of a pregnancy between 20 and 42 weeks gestation, affects 1 in every 169 pregnancies nationally and is 10 times more common than Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>Expectant parents can download the free Count the Kicks app to easily record their baby\u2019s movements and notify their health care provider if something changes.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at 28 weeks, expectant parents can track their baby\u2019s movement on the app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/count-the-kicks\/id844800332\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#0072BC;border-color:#005c97;border-radius:6px;-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;border-color:#4d9dd1;border-radius:6px;-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Download from Apple App Store<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.healthybirthday.countthekicks\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#0072BC;border-color:#005c97;border-radius:6px;-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;border-color:#4d9dd1;border-radius:6px;-moz-border-radius:6px;-webkit-border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Download from Google Play Store<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expectant parents are asked to do this daily and to pick a time when the baby is active. The instructions are simple: Sit with your feet up and count each movement as one kick, until they reach 10. The app will show you how long it takes to reach 10. Parents are asked to rate the strength of the baby\u2019s movement from 1 to 5, with one being a flutter to 5 being fierce.<\/p>\n<p>By using the app daily, expectant parents will get to know what\u2019s normal for their baby.<\/p>\n<p>If they notice a change in the strength or how long it takes to get to 10, they should contact their healthcare provider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are warning signs, red flags if you will. Ways for expectant parents and doctors to have an early heads up that something might be going wrong in a pregnancy,\u201d Long said. \u201cBabies in the third trimester are just like us. When we\u2019re sick and not feeling well, and want to lie in bed or on the couch, it\u2019s the same thing for babies. If they\u2019re not doing well, their movements will change or become weaker. This is that early red flag and a reason to call the doctor right away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Count the Kicks features personal stories from mothers across the country, where speaking up about a change in their baby\u2019s movement helped their baby have a safe arrival and also address pregnancy complications that put their own lives at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncreased education and awareness around fetal movement monitoring may help to improve birth outcomes, not just for babies, but for moms, too,\u201d Long said.<\/p>\n<p>Free Count the Kicks educational materials for providers<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Arizona Department of Health Services\u2019 partnership with Count the Kicks, maternal health providers, birthing hospitals, social services agencies, childbirth educators and other providers in Arizona will also be able to order FREE Count the Kicks educational materials, including brochures, posters, and app reminder cards in English, Spanish, Din\u00e9, Swahili, and Dari. 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