EBB 374 - Educating the Public about Stillbirth Prevention with Ingrid Haas, Director of the Short Film "PUSH"

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Filmmaker Ingrid Haas is the writer and director of PUSH, a short film created in partnership with PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy to raise awareness about stillbirth prevention. In this episode, Ingrid shares her personal journey through pregnancy loss, how those experiences led her to advocate for families, and the creative process behind PUSH and the Stillness is an Illness campaign. Together, Ingrid and Dr. Dekker discuss the realities of stillbirth, the importance of listening to families' concerns, why fetal movement matters, and how storytelling can educate both the public and health professionals. Ingrid also highlights resources for parents and ways to support systemic change in U.S. protocols.

Content Note: This episode discusses pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and related experiences. Please take care of yourself while listening.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For more information, visit: marchofdimes.org/pregnancyandinfantlossmonth

(01:44) Ingrid's Story of Pregnancy Loss and the Road to Filmmaking
(05:56) The Sliding Doors Concept Behind PUSH
(10:01) Depicting Labor and the Realities of Stillbirth on Screen
(17:12) The Goal of the Stillness is an Illness Campaign
(21:15) Challenges of Counting Kicks and Different Pregnancy Experiences
(25:29) Viewer Reactions and the Power of Feeling Seen
(26:50) Why Listening Matters: Preventable Stillbirths and Provider Dismissal
(29:35) A Call to Action: Signing the Petition for Updated U.S. Protocols

Resources

Watch the film and learn more: pushpregnancy.org
Explore free stillbirth prevention resources: pushpregnancy.org/resources
Check out Count the Kicks: countthekicks.org
EBB 243 – Importance of Kick Counting for Preventing Stillbirth with Stephaney Moody, Health Equity Ambassador of Count the Kicks

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, on today's podcast, we're going to talk with Ingrid Haas about fetal movement concerns
0:05.7	stillbirth in her short film on this topic titled Push.
0:14.2	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:19.4	PhD and the founder of evidence-based birth.
0:22.8	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:30.7	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:34.3	See eBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:39.6	Hi, everyone. Today, we are so honored to have Ingrid Haas join us on the
0:44.9	Evidence-based Birth podcast. Ingrid is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, actor, and mother
0:51.4	based in Los Angeles. Ingrid is the writer and director of Push,
0:55.6	a powerful seven-minute provocative short film created in partnership with Push for Empowered
1:01.5	Pregancy. The film is part of the Stillness is an illness campaign, which sheds light on the
1:06.8	critical importance of recognizing altered fetal movement as a warning sign and advocating
1:11.7	for systemic change in prenatal care.
1:14.7	Ingrid, welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast.
1:17.3	Hi, Rebecca.
1:17.9	Thank you so much for having me.
1:20.0	I'm a huge fan of the podcast, so it's such an honor to be here.
1:22.8	We are also super excited to have you here because this is a very important topic and one that's not
1:28.8	covered enough, both in mainstream media and in pregnancy podcasts and birth podcasts. So thank you so
1:35.3	much for coming to talk with us about stillbirth and fetal movement. And I was wondering if you
1:40.2	could kind of start off by sharing your own story about how you got involved in this movement?
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