Empowered Pregnancy Guide

Your comprehensive guide to having an Empowered Pregnancy (& PAL!), with research-backed tips you won't find anywhere else to help you advocate for yourself and your baby.

EMPOWERMENT STARTS HERE

It's a hard truth, but one you need to hear:

Stillbirth can happen even in low-risk pregnancies.

The odds are low, but they are real. The good news is that just knowing this fact gives you the power to act!

Below you'll find in-depth information about how to lower your risk of stillbirth and other pregnancy complications, including evidence-based recommendations backed by expert medical providers and the very latest research on stillbirth prevention and healthy pregnancy.

To start, here are our MUST HAVE tips for an empowered pregnancy - the things we wish someone had told us to help keep our babies safe.

Not every stillbirth is preventable (and it is NEVER the mother's fault!), but if you follow these tips, you'll know you're doing everything in your power to give your baby the best possible chance.

Remember: no one knows your baby or your body better than you! If something doesn't feel right, speak up and don't stop speaking up until someone listens. You are your baby's best advocate. You deserve to be heard.

Must-Have Resources:

Quick Tips Card

Detailed Reference Card

Questions to Ask Your Provider

Empowered Pregnancy Email Series

Order printed versions of our parent educational materials here!

Browse through the sections below for even more empowered pregnancy information, advice, and links to research so you can see the evidence for yourself!

READY TO LEARN MORE?

Note: This section is currently under construction! Please bear with us as we move content over from our old website over the next few weeks. Thank you!! (Don't hesitate to contact us if you need any info in the meantime!)

• Empowered Pregnancy Overview

  • Know Your Normal

  • Movements Matter

  • Change in Movements

  • Always Ask

  • Advocating for Yourself​​

  • Side to Sleep

  • Measure the Placenta

  • Stop CMV

  • Preeclampsia & HELLP

  • Birth Preferences & Timing

  • ICP Don't Ignore the Itch

  • Group B Strep

  • Early Cervical Dilation

  • Umbilical Cord Screening

  • Covid-19 & Vaccines

  • Stillbirth Facts & Figures

• Special Considerations

  • Pregnancy After Loss

  • Maternal Mental Health

  • Birth Equity & Racism

  • 35+ Pregnancy

  • LGBTQ+ Parents

  • IVF, IUI & More

  • Fetal Growth Restriction

  • Baby Aspirin

  • Recursos en español

  • Birth Support (Doulas)

Did something you learned here empower you to speak up? If so, we want to hear all about it!

Go to pushpregnancy.org/safe to share your #safearrival story - we'll highlight it to encourage other parents to follow your lead and advocate for themselves and their babies. #unitedwepush