Yoga | Birth | Babies

Count the Kicks with Shawn Soumilas

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*TW: Stillbirth Feeling your baby kick for the first time can be an incredibly special moment for you and your family. Baby's kicks can feel different for every pregnant person from butterflies to the literal feeling of being kicked, but did you know that counting the kicks during your third trimester is a proven way to track both you and your baby's health?  On today's episode of Yoga| Birth | Babies I speak with Count the Kicks ambassador Shawn Soumilas. We discuss the evidence based prevention campaign, resources and support for parents to be and parents who've experienced loss, as well as Shawn's personal experience with stillbirth.  I so appreciate Shawn sharing her story. She also does an incredible job talking about the research on counting kicks as a preventative measure. Shawn also highlights the racial disparities for birthing parents in the United States. Our country ranks among one of the most expensive places in the world to have a baby, however our outcomes for babies and parents don't match t