A Dr. George Birth Story: Patience with a rocky pregnancy
Dr. George was my OB/Gyn for my second pregnancy. My first one end up with unnecessary C-section due to my lack of knowledge and too much trust in doctors. My second pregnancy was pretty “rocky”. I started bleeding at 6 weeks and experienced a couple of severe bleeding episodes at 12 and 16 weeks of […]
Introducing Talia Haynes, our newest chapter leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Talia Haynes as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Tucson! . If you could change one thing about the birth climate in your area, what would it be? I would love for Tucson to have more home birth options. There are very few home […]
A Dr. George Birth Story: VBAC!
My first child was born via emergency cesarean in February 2011 after a cascade of routine hospital interventions. The experience was very traumatic. I did not get to see my baby until three hours after he was born. I had nightmares for weeks. I had postpartum depression. I felt like I was in a fog […]
Dana Patterson named ICAN Volunteer of the Month for May!
The International Cesarean Awareness Network is powered by the selfless efforts of our numerous volunteers. We cannot thank our dedicated volunteers enough for their cooperation and service in assisting ICAN with accomplishing its mission. In an effort to acknowledge some of our amazing volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to offer support, education, and […]
A Dr. George Birth Story: The Birth of Chloe
I was a mother of four boys. My three oldest were born naturally but after my third I received a hard diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Intercranial Hypertension, a rear brain disease with no cure and honestly not much treatment at the moment. I had my first brain surgery in 2010 to place a vp shunt and that is when my dream of having any more natural births vanished. […]
