06/13/2026
As parents, we’ve been advocating for quite some time to improve the standard of pregnancy care but the biggest roadblock has been the governing body that sets these guidelines: ACOG. (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
We have been working on this for years -
we’ve sent over 6,000 letters sharing our stories and we’ve held several meetings with those in positions to start this wave of change. Yet, even with clear evidence, ACOG has not taken action to update their guidance to prevent the tragedy of stillbirth.
One such example: countries have implemented programs such as fetal movement monitoring and have documented positive results, yet ACOG remains unwilling to add this to the standards here in the United States. So many other countries are making progress in lowering their stillbirth rates, ranking us among the lowest globally in progress, with our rate remaining stagnant due to lack of change.
As the board in power, ACOG should actively be reviewing research, looking at outcomes, and identifying the gaps in prenatal care that need to be fixed.
The next generation deserves a health care system that prioritizes stillbirth prevention as a critical issue, not an afterthought.
Check out the newly published op-ed on this topic via - link is in our bio!
Measure. Track. Prevent. 🌳|
