Abigail's VBA3C with a fused sacrum and a softball sized fibroid
~The birth of Ava Sophia, A VBA3C~ You know that definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Yep, that one. I’ve gone over that saying so many times in my head. Am I crazy? Why do I even want this so badly? Am I willing to go through […]
Antonette's HBAC of Evangelina
Antonette is the writer for the Homebirth and Midwifery column for Mother Earth News Online. She is currently expecting baby #3 at home any day. This is the story of her home birth VBAC of her second baby. Dear Evangélina, It has taken me a year and a half to write our birthing story. I […]
Mari's VBAC Birth Story
The story of my VBAC would not be complete without first understanding the story of my first birth, which was vastly different than this one. So here it is: The Birth of Olivia Susan: I’ve been putting off writing this in it’s entirety for 31 months now for several reasons: one is that it is […]
ICAN Supports "Trial of Labor" documentary
ICAN is pleased to support “Trial of Labor,” a documentary about the journey of four women who are pregnant, had undergone C-sections and were determined to try and birth naturally. This is an important film that is aligned with ICAN’s mission and message. Each of the mothers had individually sought the education they needed to […]
ICAN Supports National Rally for Change
We are very pleased and excited to support our members’ participation in the “National Rally for Change,” a national movement to improve birth in America. At least 40 cities across the country are holding a “National Rally for Change” on Labor Day, September 3, 2012, to bring awareness to the alarmingly high rates of medically […]
Isha's Birth: From ERCS to unmedicated VBAC
From the time my husband and I learned I was pregnant with our second child, we began discussing whether I would opt for the repeat c-section or go for the VBAC. My daughter was breech during my first pregnancy, which led to the c-section. I had been planning throughout my first pregnancy that I would […]
Victoria's Births of Reagan and Liam
The Birth Stories of Reagan Renae and Liam David My daughter Reagan was born on February 4th 2009. I was 23 years old, and not very educated at ALL on natural birth. All I knew is that I wanted to give birth without drugs, but knew that pain meds could be an option. I had […]
