The International Cesarean Awareness Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
Local Chapters
Support your chapter!
Local chapters are the beating heart of our organization. They know the birth culture, providers, and even laws and regulations that can affect birthers. Participate in peer to peer conversations, attend meetings, and spread the word (boost their social media and word of mouth)! If you join as an ICAN Member don’t forget to mark which chapter you’d like a portion of the member fee to go to!
ICAN of Central Iowa chapter leaders tabling in the Iowa Capitol rotunda for the inaugural Maternal and Infant Health Day.
ICAN has educated me on my rights and the choices I can make in delivery. The leaders and fellow meeting attendants helped me to realize my first birth should not have gone the way it did, and have helped me to heal emotionally from it.
Huntsville, ALMaternity Care Consumer 
This is Our Passion
There’s More You Can Do!
Share
Your story is so important, and could help so many people. Many people also find healing in writing and sharing, or making their art. We love to receive birth stories, photos, slide shows, and birth art!
Give
Volunteers keep us going, but dollars keep the lights on! Donations are tax deductible, we are a 501c3. Learn about the many ways to give to ICAN!
Participate
Be active parts of our Awareness Campaigns! Share toolkits, enter our T-Shirt Contests, Give blood at our Accreta Awareness blood drives, smash the share button on social media posts, wear your aWEARness CAM (cesarean awareness month) t-shirt with pride! Follow us for even more!