In 2012, we are celebrating ICAN’s 30 year anniversary! We are very excited and we have big plans for celebrating our anniversary this year. We will be celebrating with theme months all year long, so stay tuned to the Blog for many exciting things to come.
Starting Monday for the first month of our celebration, we will begin featuring 30 blogs we love and we think you will too. Tune in then and feel free to share your favorite ICAN friendly Blogs below!
The newest t-shirt in ICAN’s awareness line is available now! Purchases can be made through March 23rd here. Available in two colors – graphite heather and ICAN garnet – proceeds will help support ICAN’s mission to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean…
As news about the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (ACOG) revised VBAC guidelines garner attention from press outlets like the New York Times, ICAN leaders are being sought for comment. ICAN President Desirre Andrews was quoted in WebMD Health News: The new guidelines got a favorable response from the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)….
Nikolai Xavier’s Birth Story 7/5/11: 42 wks 6 days pregnant with my 2nd child; planning a HBAC; hired Karen an out-of-state CPM to increase my chances of HBAC; drove to Hershey, Pa for a BPP showed low fluid (2 cm). Karen suggested I have a NST, so I went to the recommended VBAC friendly Heart…
The Birth of Ella Rose As I’m preparing to write this, I find myself thinking how ironic it is that I am writing this. I began my birthing career with a one track mind – natural birth. Anything other than that was somehow not equal. It was less than, in my mind. So, it’s somewhat…
When discussing the options of VBAC or repeat cesarean section, it is often said that it doesn’t really matter how the baby gets here, as long as the mom and baby are both healthy, but is that completely true? Yes, a healthy mom and healthy baby matter. They matter very much. But what is often…
This birth story, in honor of Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM), comes from Janel Hyland. Janel says, “Hope this can inspire many!” To have your birth story posted on this blog, email it to: blog@ican-online.org I know my birth story needs to start with my first birth. This is going to be long, it has taken…
