top of page
PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy
PUSH director wearing stillbirth prevention shirt
ABOUT US

ENDING PREVENTABLE STILLBIRTH.

PUSH is a nonprofit organization founded by bereaved parents working to end preventable stillbirth in the US through education, advocacy, and community.

TO END PREVENTABLE STILLBIRTH IN THE US BY 2035

OUR MISSION

THE US AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN STILLBIRTH PREVENTION AND A MODEL FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD

OUR VISION

STORIES FROM THE TEAM

Stay updated with the personal journeys, challenges, and triumphs that drive our passion and commitment every day.

Samantha Banerjee
Marny Smith
Ana Vick
Allie Felker
Liz O'Donnell
Marjorie Vail
Camila Caster
Domenique Rice

We are a coalition of bereaved parents and volunteers from around the country and we believe that no family should have to endure what we’ve endured.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.

OUR TEAM
Couple holding baby and grieving

21,000 Babies Are Dying Before Their 1st Breath in the U.S. Every Year - NC Parents Demand Change

When our middle child, Owen Nathaniel, unexpectedly passed away after a “textbook” perfect pregnancy our doctor told us, “Sometimes healthy babies just die.” But we couldn’t comprehend how our son, whom we had been excitedly preparing to meet for seven months, could suddenly be stillborn ...

Happy pregnant woman posing in front of flower wall

WebMD: After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others

Elizabeth O’Donnell found out she was pregnant in June 2020. It was a surprise, but she was very happy. She was never sick and says she was the healthiest she had ever been. But around Thanksgiving, her daughter, who she was already planning to name Aaliyah, was moving a little more than normal...

PUSH volunteer holding up prints of stillborn baby feet

NY State: Stop Leaving Stillbirth Moms Out to Dry on PFL

Cassidy Perrone and her husband had been hoping for a St. Patrick's Day baby, but never like this. When she went into her daughter, Olivia's, 36 week checkup after 8 months of a healthy, textbook pregnancy, they'd wondered if maybe the doctors might find signs of Cassidy's body going into labor a little early...

About_Us_Hero_Mobile.png
ABOUT US

ENDING PREVENTABLE STILLBIRTH.

PUSH is a nonprofit organization founded by bereaved parents working to end preventable stillbirth in the US through education, advocacy, and community.

bottom of page