In the Arms of Jesus Comfort + Advocacy

Here's your monthly reminder to contact our leaders to support FY27 Appropriations to HRSA!
Ask Congress to provide $1 million to HRSA to help states implement stillbirth prevention initiatives. Lend your voice to help save lives.

Even if you sent a message last month, do it again! Each time they get a message, it logs importance. So, the more, the better!! Thank you!

https://healthybirthday.org/appropriations-funding/

🚨 1 in 175 pregnancies in the U.S. ends in stillbirth. 🚨
This is not rare. This is not inevitable. And we are not doing enough.

Behind every number is a baby lost and a family changed forever. 💔

We have the knowledge to prevent many stillbirths, but states need support to turn that knowledge into action.

That’s why we’re urging Congress to invest $1 million in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a small, targeted investment that can make a lifesaving difference.

Through its nationwide reach, HRSA can help:
✨ Bring proven stillbirth prevention strategies into real communities
✨ Expand access to screening and education
✨ Strengthen care in rural and high-risk areas
✨ Close critical gaps in maternal health systems

This is how we move from awareness to action.
This is how we save lives.

⏳ We can’t wait. Families can’t wait.

👉 Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators TODAY and demand funding for stillbirth prevention. bit.ly/SupportFY27

Your voice matters. Your action matters. Lives depend on it.

Freya’s family completed our 6th hike yesterday, summiting Cadillac Mountain, the highest peak in Acadia. And yeah… a moderate nature hike is NOT the same as a “moderate” mountain hike. 😅 It pushed us in all the ways and required more of us- more endurance, more strength, more heart.

Honestly, grief feels a lot like that too.

Some parts feel manageable, almost steady. And then it turns steep and rocky out of nowhere. You’re winded, your legs are burning, and the summit feels so far away. But you keep going, step by step, because there isn’t really another option.

We hiked 6 trails for Placenta Health Awareness Day. 6 is important.

At term, the ideal fetal-to-placenta weight ratio is 6.1. That balance is what helps sustain life. But Freya’s placenta was in the 0.060 percentile, a number that still stops me in my tracks.

So this climb felt like more than just a hike.

It’s about the summit, yes, but also about what we’re trying to elevate.
Awareness.
Standards of care.
The expectation that placentas should actually be measured, tracked, and understood…because they matter more than most people realize.

The trail is not easy. The work is not easy.
But neither is turning back.
So we keep climbing. For Freya. For answers. For change. 💛

Measure the Placenta

Did you know?
Measure the Placenta

Join us!!

To close out the inaugural , Measure the Placenta will host a virtual meet up focused on connection and remembrance, sharing
names, stories, adventures, and reflections.

Join us on Zoom!
🗓 Monday, June 1
🕕 6:01 PM CT

measuretheplacenta.org/placentaday

Changes in your baby’s movements can be one of the earliest signs that something may be wrong with the placenta.

Trust your instincts, learn your baby’s normal movement patterns, and speak up if something feels different.

Did you know? A healthy placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients to your baby throughout pregnancy. If your placenta isn’t functioning properly, it can impact your baby’s growth, movements, and overall well-being.

Changes in your baby’s movements can be one of the earliest signs that something may be wrong with the placenta.

Trust your instincts, learn your baby’s normal movement patterns, and speak up if something feels different.

Our friends at Measure the Placenta have additional information available. 😃