In the Arms of Jesus Comfort + Advocacy

09/15/2026

This National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day, we’re asking you to take action for the thousands of families impacted by stillbirth and help make stillbirth prevention a priority.

For Fiscal Year 2027, we’re asking Congress to provide $1 million to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand technical assistance to states focused on stillbirth prevention.

Why does this matter? Because investing in states means investing in the tools, resources and support needed to strengthen stillbirth prevention efforts in communities across the country.
Your voice can help make this funding a reality.

Take action today and ask your Senators and Representative in Congress to support $1 million in FY2027 funding for stillbirth prevention.

https://bit.ly/SupportFY27

09/15/2026

09/15/2026

💙 You don’t have to have experienced stillbirth to show up.

You can come because you love someone who has.

You can come because you work with families.

You can come because you want to learn.

You can come because you believe prevention matters.

You can come because every baby deserves a chance.

At to Prevention we welcome:

🌸 Bereaved parents
💙 Family members & friends
🩺 Healthcare professionals
🎗️ Advocates
🤝 Community members
👣 Anyone who wants to stand with families and support stillbirth prevention

Join us Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 PM at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in Omaha.

Come as you are.

There is a place for you here. 💙



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Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day

09/13/2026

A year ago, I wrote this op-ed, and as I reread it this week ahead of National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day, I have a lot of feelings.

I’m proud of how much awareness has grown. I’m grateful for the people who have stood beside us. And I’m thankful for the progress that has been made.

But I also keep coming back to this:

We’re still here. Still talking about the same problem. Still asking Nebraska to do more.

Progress has been too slow.

Our goal is to see Count the Kicks fully funded and accessible to families across Nebraska by the end of 2027.

That’s a big goal. But I believe it’s possible.

Our babies’ lives matter. And their lives can help change what happens for the families who come after us.

I wish Freya had been given every prevention tool available. I wish I had known what I know now.

I can’t change what happened to her.

But I can keep showing up.

I can keep speaking her name.

And I can keep working toward a day when Nebraska families have the tools and information they need to recognize when something is wrong, and more babies get to go home.

If you have a few minutes, I’d love for you to read the op-ed I wrote last year. And, please share it. The more people who understand that stillbirth prevention is possible, the harder it becomes to accept slow progress.

🤍 Read it here: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/09/09/my-daughters-preventable-stillbirth-underscores-a-public-health-failure/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUSx6twZG9mBWZkaWQWUOWnyooUZkdKTwVei7_1etg21tWv22V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5rfK4Sgf6rK3ZaCqxoks1dI6VZCNQ7CoJkpKp71VUro3bEcW5j8G1ksTilyA_aem_WYOnIAkihp_e6acHGpdbdQ

This Saturday, we’ll gather at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for our Bridge to Prevention Remembrance Lighting. For our babies. For the families who carry them. And for the babies we still have a chance to save.

Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day

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Half of stillbirths are linked to placental issues. Yet we don’t routinely monitor the placenta’s size or health in this country.

09/12/2026

🌉 What can you expect at Bridge to Prevention?

On September 19, we’ll come together in Omaha for an evening of remembrance, education, connection, and action.

Here’s what the evening will include:

🎗️ A Moment of Remembrance
A meaningful opportunity to honor babies lost to stillbirth.

💬 Stories, education & prevention tools
Learn more about stillbirth and ways we can work toward prevention.

👣 A walk across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Walk with us as we raise awareness and show our support for families.

🌸 Remembrance signs & community support
A space to honor the babies who will always be part of their families.

📍 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Spray Ground area)
705 Riverfront Dr., Omaha
📅 Saturday, September 19
🕢 7:30 PM

Bring a friend. Bring your family. Bring your heart.

💙 Everyone who believes every baby deserves a chance is welcome.


Count the Kicks Healthy Birth Day, Inc. the Placenta

Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day

09/12/2026

💙 MEET A BRIDGE TO PREVENTION SPEAKER: RACHEL FORAN

We’re honored to have Rachel Foran join us for to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day.

Rachel is Eoin’s mom. Eoin was stillborn, and Rachel will share his story with our community, along with the powerful story of how learning about stillbirth prevention strategies helped protect her daughter and supported her through subsequent pregnancies.

Her story is a deeply personal reminder of why awareness, education, and prevention matter.

Rachel will share not only the heartbreak of losing Eoin, but also how knowledge and prevention strategies became part of her journey forward.

We are grateful to Rachel for sharing Eoin’s story and for helping us understand why every family deserves access to information, support, and tools that may help reduce the risk of stillbirth.

🌉 Bridge to Prevention
📍 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Spray Ground area)
705 Riverfront Dr., Omaha
📅 Saturday, September 19
🕢 7:30 PM

💙 Come remember Eoin. Come hear Rachel’s story. Come learn why prevention matters.


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Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day

09/11/2026

💙 MEET A BRIDGE TO PREVENTION SPEAKER: DR. ANN ANDERSON-BERRY

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Ann Anderson-Berry to Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day.

Dr. Anderson-Berry brings an important medical and prevention-focused perspective to our evening. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board for Count the Kicks and the Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC), along with many other organizations and initiatives working to improve maternal and infant health.

Her work and expertise help connect the conversation around stillbirth with the healthcare professionals, families, education, and prevention efforts that can make a difference.

We’re grateful to have Dr. Anderson-Berry join us as we come together to remember babies, support families, and raise awareness about stillbirth prevention.

🌉 Bridge to Prevention
📍 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Spray Ground area)
705 Riverfront Dr., Omaha
📅 Saturday, September 19
🕢 7:30 PM

💙 Come hear. Come learn. Come stand with us.



Count the Kicks Healthy Birth Day, Inc. Measure the Placenta

Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day

09/10/2026

Every year, thousands of families lose a baby to stillbirth. Research shows that 1 in 4 stillbirths can be prevented.

And while not every loss can be prevented, prevention is possible through tools like movement monitoring.

09/10/2026

We’re honored to welcome Omaha Mayor John Ewing to to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day.

Mayor Ewing will open the evening by reading an Omaha City Proclamation recognizing National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day.

This recognition is an important opportunity to bring greater awareness to stillbirth, honor the babies our community has lost, and acknowledge the families who carry their memories every day.

We are grateful to Mayor Ewing and the City of Omaha for helping us shine a light on stillbirth prevention and the importance of coming together as a community.

🌉 Join us for an evening of remembrance, education, connection, and hope.

📍 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Spray Ground area)
705 Riverfront Dr., Omaha
📅 Saturday, September 19
🕢 7:30 PM

💙 Every baby matters. Every family matters. Prevention matters.



Count the Kicks Healthy Birth Day, Inc. Measure the Placenta

Bridge to Prevention: Moment of Remembrance for National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day