ICAN President Christa Billings Talks to Science & Sensibility!
It’s April and Cesarean Awareness Month! Check out this interview our president did with Science and Sensibility in recognition of CAM.
It’s April and Cesarean Awareness Month! Check out this interview our president did with Science and Sensibility in recognition of CAM.
When I found out I was pregnant I was very happy about the baby, but could not bear the thought of a 4thC-section. I knew I had to do things different this time! I read all I could about a HBAMC and talked to as many women as I could that have had a successful…
These birth stories, in honor of Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM), come from Ami Smith. Ami says, “In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month, and given that I’m 21 weeks pregnant and planning a vba2c this time around, I did a series of posts on my blog covering my previous deliveries and what has led me to…
This birth story, in honor of Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM), comes from Katharine Evaul. Katharine says, “I was suggested to send this to you because while many c-sections are unneeded, sometimes they are. At the same time complications because it is major surgery arise.” To have your birth story posted on this blog, email it…
Earlier this week, we posted a link to a story about the new study that found a new 34% high for the cesarean rate in America. The full report has been published and is available for review here. The report includes a ranking of the best hospitals in the nation for both maternity care and…
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)!…
“One is constantly having to balance the high expectations of modern healthcare with the need to respect the human soul. This is especially so with birth.” ~Benig Mauger