Tell us about the birth climate in your area.
What are some of your strongest beliefs about cesarean/VBAC awareness?
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Education, Support, & Advocacy for Birth Justice & Healing
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Tell us about the birth climate in your area.
What are some of your strongest beliefs about cesarean/VBAC awareness?
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ICAN of Tyler is in Texas, our outside focus regions will be Palestine, Jacksonville, Longview, and Athens. We do have a Doula Network, but I wish we had more midwifery access here.
I learned of ICAN after having a cesarean myself on the internet. I am excited to help women and their families navigate the birth community in preparation of their birth. I strongly believe that if we can prevent the primary cesarean, we can help empower women to birth healthy babies while sustaining her health as well.
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Tell us about the birth climate in your area.
We serve families in the metro area of Puerto Rico. The best thing about the birth climate in my area is that there is a couple of obstetricians and midwives that assist VBACs. In Puerto Rico it is not legal nor illegal to have a homebirth with twins and or breech babies; it’s just not regulated. I would love it if the health insurance companies would cover prenatal care and births assisted by midwives.
How did you find out about ICAN?
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How did you find out about ICAN?
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We serve families throughout the Triangle, which is in the Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina. There are supportive providers here and plenty of people advocating for change.
I’d ask for more homebirth options that include CPMs and CNMs. I’d ask that VBAC be legal at home and in birth centers as well.
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How did you find out about ICAN?
I’m excited for the opportunity to continue learning and supporting other women in every stage of their journey. I plan to have more children and I want to be empowered and empower others. I wish others knew just how many resources ICAN offers. It’s a great place to feel supported as we make the best decisions for ourselves.