There was no real drama surrounding my first two caesareans, no recriminations, no disappointment. I didn’t know any other way. The doctors told me with my first that I was simply choosing where I had stitches, as my baby was so huge and I was so small I would certainly have to be sewn up…
For this first day of CBAC week, our topic is processing your CBAC. This is such a hugely important, and personal, topic for CBAC moms, and I’m going to present you here with the thoughts of three women–myself, Amy Shireman, and Melissa Tyler-Belmonte–on the issue. I encourage you to leave comments below or on our…
This coming week will be CBAC week on the ICAN Blog! We will be featuring posts specific to CBAC births as well as CBAC birth stories. Monday, we will be discussing processing your CBAC, Wednesday we will talk about doulas and CBAC, and Friday will be devoted to birth after CBAC. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday…
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)….
The Orange County Register released an article online today reporting that cesareans are on the rise in the California county, according to the county’s Health Care Agency’s recently released report, entitled, “Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth in Orange County,” which includes an analysis of data from hospitals in the county. The article discusses the increased…
