As October ends, we would like to thank everyone who supported ICAN Accreta Awareness Month. The reach this month was amazing; the information that went out reached over 21,000 people. The more the information was shared, the more moms spoke out about how they and their families have been affected by accreta. Conversations about accreta, especially…
“At the very least, [placenta accreta/percreta] often results in severe hemorrhage, hysterectomy, loss of fertility, uterine rupture, and significant damage to the urological system or abdomen of the mother, not to mention prematurity in the baby. This is why it is important to avoid the first cesarean whenever possible, to not automatically schedule repeat cesareans in most…
“Blood was crucial in determining my surgical outcome. After five units of blood, my surgery was successful. In addition to saving my life, a beautiful five-pound baby was brought into the world. Today, Cooper, 4, is a thriving preschooler who is able to have his mom in his life. I now share my story in…
October is nearly over, but the need for blood donations isn’t. Even if you weren’t able to donate this month, we implore you to find time throughout the year to make a difference to those at risk from accreta and other birth-related blood loss. This one small act of kindness can potentially save three lives! The…
One of the ways ICAN honors every woman and family that has experienced a form of placenta accreta is by holding space for them in ICAN’s Accreta Awareness Facebook group. Considered as sacred as an ICAN meeting, this group is a safe place of confidentiality for those facing a diagnosis of accreta, percreta, increta, and previa and the wide range…
