Two maternity "gurus" on cesareans and "fairytale births"
Recent interviews with Sheila Kitzinger and Ina May Gaskin have raised interesting points about mother’s expectations for birth and birth outcomes. As quoted in the Telegraph, Sheila Kitzinger, the pioneer of the natural birth movement, says heavy marketing of a “perfect birth” has left countless women feeling like failures when their own experiences fall short […]
Wrapping up 2009: What can ICAN do for you?
A letter from ICAN President Desirre Andrews: As we approach the end of year, I want to invite you to become more involved with ICAN and help support our mission. We recently launched our new “What is ICAN?” video, made by one of our chapter leaders in Connecticut. You can view it here. This is […]