Radio Public Service Announcements to Promote Kicks Count!

Jeff Reed, kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kirk Ferentz, head coach of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes lend their support, along with Iowa’s First Lady Mari Culver and Dr. Daniel Edelstone of University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Women’s Hospital.

Counting your baby's kicks during your last trimester is a simple, free and effective way to help monitor your baby's health. Experts now agree that it may also help reduce the risk of stillbirth.

Thanks to a grant from the Heinz Family Philanthropies, First Candle has joined forces with the Iowa Stillbirth Task Force and Finger Lake Productions to secure celebrity spokespersons and produce high quality radio public service announcements (PSAs) to deliver this important information to expectant parents. The campaign is currently being piloted in Iowa and Pittsburgh.

We are pleased to share with you the results of our efforts!

Jeff Reed, Kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
On the field, every kick counts . . . that’s why we keep track of the statistics.

Kirk Ferentz, Head Coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes
Kick counting is a great way to bond . . . so involve your partner . . . pregnancy is no game.

Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Did you know that that if you are an African American pregnant woman you are at higher risk for stillbirth?

Mari Culver, Iowa’s First Lady
Many parents-to-be are nervous . . . fortunately, there’s a simple and effective way to monitor
your baby’s health.

Dr. Daniel Edelstone, Univesity of Pittsburgh and Magee-Women’s Hospital
Expectant mothers often ask me what they can do at home to make sure their baby is OK . . .

Learn more about stillbirth, kick counting and other ways to help your baby survive and thrive.