vlog EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. A PROMOTION YOU MIGHT SEE WHILE WATCHING THE CY-HAWK SHOWDOWN. THIS YEAR IS TRYING TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STILLBIRTHS IN IOWA. THE IOWA BASED PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN COUNT THE KICKS ENCOURAGES EXPECTANT MOTHERS TO KEEP TRACK OF THEIR BABY’S MOVEMENTS. vlog BEAU BOWMAN SHOWS US HOW THEY’RE WORKING WITH PLAYERS ON BOTH TEAMS THIS WEEK. THIS YEAR, PLAYERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CY-HAWK GAME WILL BE RAISING AWARENESS FOR COUNT THE KICKS TO HOPEFULLY SAVE LIVES. I LOVE THIS TIME LAST YEAR, STEPHANIE CHANCE WAS PREGNANT WITH HER DAUGHTER LEXI AND TUNING IN TO WATCH HER HAWKEYES TAKE ON THE CYCLONES. THAT’S WHEN SHE FIRST HEARD OF COUNT THE KICKS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN PARTNERED WITH IOWA PUNTER TORI TAYLOR TO RAISE AWARENESS. AND SO I JUST THOUGHT, OH, THAT’S PRETTY COOL. I’VE SEEN THOSE POSTERS IN THE OFFICE WHENEVER I WOULD GO TO MY APPOINTMENTS. CHANCE STARTED TO COUNT HER DAUGHTER’S KICKS AND SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE HER DUE DATE, STEPHANIE BECAME THANKFUL THAT SHE DID. I HADN’T FELT HER FOR A WHILE. SHE DIDN’T MOVE. I WENT IN AND THEY DID A COUPLE TESTS AND THEY SAID, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY BY COUNTING KICKS IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY. IT DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE STILLBIRTH RATE. FORMER IOWA KICKER KEITH DUNCAN NOW WORKS IN THE GROUPS EVERY KICK COUNTS CAMPAIGN, WHICH PARTNERS WITH IOWA AND IOWA STATE PUNTERS AND KICKERS RAISING MONEY FOR EACH FIELD GOAL SCORED IN THE CY-HAWK GAME. WE ACTUALLY GOT THE NAME FROM COACH FERENTZ BACK IN THE DAY. HE DID A PSA FOR US OF COUNTING KICKS. ESSENTIALLY AT THE END, SAYING EVERY KICK DOES COUNT. AND THEN I ALSO WAS HEARING THAT IN MY EAR EVERY PRACTICE, HEY, DUNK. LIKE EVERY KICK COUNTS. SHE LOVES HER OLDER SIBLINGS USING THE REACH OF THE STATE’S BIGGEST GAME CAN HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT. JUST ASK LITTLE LEXI, WHOSE MOTHER CREDITS HER BIRTH TO COUNTING KICKS. I USED THE APP RELIGIOUSLY A COUPLE TIMES A DAY, AND I’M GLAD THAT I DID, BECAUSE THAT’S WHY I THINK SHE’S HERE. YOU CAN FIND AND DOWNLOAD THE COUNT THE KICKS MOBILE APP IN THE APP STOR
Count the Kicks partners with both Iowa and Iowa State in this year's Cy-Hawk game
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Updated: 6:21 PM CDT Sep 5, 2024
During the Cy-Hawk Showdown this year, a significant promotion aims to reduce stillbirths in Iowa. The campaign, "Count the Kicks," encourages expecting mothers to monitor their baby's movements regularly.Last year, while watching the game, Stephanie Chance, pregnant with her daughter Lexi, learned about Count the Kicks. Inspired, she began tracking her baby’s movements. Weeks before her due date, she noticed a lack of movement and sought medical attention. This prompt action led to the timely birth of her daughter, Lexi.Former Iowa kicker Keith Duncan, now involved with the Every Kick Counts campaign, collaborates with Iowa and Iowa State punters and kickers to raise funds through field goals scored in the Cy-Hawk game. The campaign’s name echoes a PSA by coach Kirk Ferentz emphasizing the importance of every kick.The visibility of Iowa's biggest game is crucial for spreading the message. Stephanie believes that counting kicks saved her daughter's life."I used the app religiously, a couple of times a day, and I'm glad that I did. Because that's why I think she's here," she said.The Count the Kicks app is available for download in the App Store.
DES MOINES, Iowa — During the Cy-Hawk Showdown this year, a significant promotion aims to reduce stillbirths in Iowa. The campaign, "Count the Kicks," encourages expecting mothers to monitor their baby's movements regularly.
Last year, while watching the game, Stephanie Chance, pregnant with her daughter Lexi, learned about Count the Kicks. Inspired, she began tracking her baby’s movements. Weeks before her due date, she noticed a lack of movement and sought medical attention. This prompt action led to the timely birth of her daughter, Lexi.
Former Iowa kicker Keith Duncan, now involved with the Every Kick Counts campaign, collaborates with Iowa and Iowa State punters and kickers to raise funds through field goals scored in the Cy-Hawk game. The campaign’s name echoes a PSA by coach Kirk Ferentz emphasizing the importance of every kick.
The visibility of Iowa's biggest game is crucial for spreading the message. Stephanie believes that counting kicks saved her daughter's life.
"I used the app religiously, a couple of times a day, and I'm glad that I did. Because that's why I think she's here," she said.
The Count the Kicks app is .
