Yesterday afternoon, Gina Crosley-Corcoran of ICAN of DuPage, and Danielle Elwood from ICAN of Connecticut sat down with Karen Angstadt on her weekly radio show A Labor of Love to talk about birth, cesarean sections, and how a healthy baby isn’t all that matters. The show provides a multifaceted exploration of birth trauma, illustrated by…
In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!…
Hey all, I’m working on a CBAC themed week for the ICAN blog and I’d love to hear from some fellow CBAC moms. I would love to hear your birth stories, as well as possible guest posts related to having a CBAC (emotional prep work, physical support, doulas with CBACs, processing after your CBAC, etc)….
From Kelly Fischer, Chapter Leader of ICAN of Northeast Iowa. 1. Thank A Provider – solicit your chapter supporters to each write a thank you letter to at least one of their care providers, or as many as they’d like. For any care providers who are local and hospital based, offer to drop off the…
32.9% of Births Resulting In Major Abdominal Surgery; 13th Consecutive Year to Show Increase Redondo Beach, CA, December 21, 2010 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics has reported that the cesarean rate hit another record high in 2009, with a preliminary rate of 32.9 percent. The findings reflect…
Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org Gloria Lemay – Eating During the Birth Process: Many in the blogosphere commented this week on ACOG’s new…
