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Mommy Labor Nurse

Kick Counting Simplified with Kimberly Isburg

Mommy Labor Nurse

Liesel Teen

Parenting, Kids & Family

51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to another episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast! Today, we're diving deep into the world of baby movement during pregnancy with special guest, Kimberly Isburg from one of my favorite organizations, Count the Kicks!

Kimberly is a passionate advocate for maternal health causes and is honored to work for an organization that is dedicated to improving birth outcomes and saving the lives of moms and babies.

Inside the interview, I will be exploring crucial aspects of kick counting during pregnancy with Kimberly. She will share her insights on the importance of kick counting, dispel myths surrounding fetal movement, provide valuable tips for expectant mothers, and more!

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About Kimberly Isburg

Kimberly Isburg is the Communications Manager for Healthy Birth Day, Inc., the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that created the Count the Kicks stillbirth prevention program. Kimberly used Count the Kicks to get to know her babies’ normal movement patterns during both of her pregnancies and is proud to be the mom of two healthy boys.

She is a passionate advocate for maternal health causes and is honored to work for an organization that is dedicated to improving birth outcomes and saving the lives of moms and babies.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It is a myth. Babies do not slow down or run out of room at the end of pregnancy.

0:05.8

They are getting bigger each day, of course. That's the goal.

0:10.1

And so the types of movements that you feel those may change.

0:14.0

You may feel more jabs and pokes as you go along and fewer big like rolls or swishes,

0:21.0

but babies should continue to move up to enduring labor. They should

0:26.1

never stop moving. You're listening to the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast where you'll gain the tools,

0:38.4

knowledge and confidence you need to erase the unknowns, feel in control, and have an even better birth no matter how you deliver.

0:46.4

My name is Liesel Teen, mom of two, practicing labor and delivery nurse, and your host. From over eight years and counting of working at the bedside, I know

0:57.2

that knowledge is the key to an even better birth. So tune in each week to learn about all things pregnancy, birth, and

1:05.3

postpartum from me a labor and delivery nurse that's seen it all. And now let's get

1:10.4

into this week's episode.

1:17.6

Welcome back to another episode of the Mommy Lower Nurse Podcast. Today we are diving deep into the world of baby movement

1:21.2

during pregnancy with my special guest Kimberly Iceberg from one of my favorite

1:26.0

organizations, Count the Kicks. Kimberly is a passionate advocate for maternal health causes and is honored to work for an organization

1:34.2

that is dedicated to improving birth outcomes and saving the lives of moms and

1:39.4

babies. And inside today's interview I will be exploring crucial aspects of kick counting during pregnancy with Kimberly.

1:46.5

She'll be sharing her insights on the importance of kick counting,

1:49.8

dispelling myths surrounding fetal movement, providing valuable tips for expectant mothers, and more.

1:56.4

And after this episode, you can continue to learn about what you can do to help prevent stillbirth in episode 127 stillbirth prevention tips.

2:05.2

But now are you ready to unravel the myths and realities of kick counting?

2:09.3

I am so let's do it.

2:11.2

Hi Kimberly welcome to the mommy labor nurse podcast.

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