Day 1 – Welcome to Accreta Awareness Month
During the month of October, ICAN will be focused on bringing awareness to the condition of placenta accreta, when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. This condition carries a 7% mortality risk to the mom due to massive blood loss. Moms are normally made very aware of the risk of uterine rupture when […]
Announcing Maria Petagna a New Chapter Leader of New Hampshire
ICAN is excited to announce Maria Petagna as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Central and Southern New Hampshire! What’s your chapter’s name? ICAN of Central & Southern New Hampshire How did you find out about ICAN? What drew you to our organization? Another doula suggested we […]
Things I Have Learned in 14 Years of Being A Doula by Kimberly Sebeck
Kimberly Sebeck is a birth and postpartum doula (as well as ICAN Chapter Leader) who pins the blog Knoxville Doula. One of her recent posts celebrates her 14th anniversary as a doula, and parts a great deal of doula wisdom. Anyone who is currently doing birth work or considering it, Ms. Sebeck’s list below will […]
Justen Alexander named ICAN’s Sept Volunteer of the Month!
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 […]
Professional Memberships Now Available!
We are very pleased to announce that we are offering a new membership level for professionals. This membership level will offer all the perks of a professional membership, such as a website listing and a discounted rate to our conference, but is tailored for businesses with multiple practitioners. Are you a maternal health care practice? […]
Announcing Melissa Stern, our new leader in Phoenix!
ICAN is excited to announce Melissa Stern as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Phoenix! How did you find out about ICAN? What drew you to our organization? My midwife told me about it. What part of being an ICAN Chapter Leader are you most excited […]
When VBAC is Not Enough
‘But at least you have a healthy baby!’ That seems to be the go-to statement to new mothers who have just had a cesarean. This is especially something we hear when all we want to do is share our feelings regarding what we may consider a ‘failed birth’. But what happens when you DO get […]
ICAN Defends the Right of Prior Cesarean Mothers to Homebirth
ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) has recently updated their opinion on the issue of homebirth. The latest statement from the professional organization of obstetricians includes some positives, such as an emphasis on patient autonomy… “Although the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…believes that hospitals and accredited birth centers are the safest settings for […]
ICAN 2016 – “Respectful Support in Childbirth”
One thing that was inadequately addressed in both my childbirth education and doula training was supporting women who have cesareans. The reason may be that the focus is so heavily placed on treating birth as a normal, natural process, that the reality that a third of all women give birth surgically somehow gets lost. For […]
Elizabeth Quinn named ICAN’s August Volunteer of the Month!
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 […]
Announcing Emmy Kissinger, our newest leader in Iowa!
ICAN is excited to announce Emmy Kissinger as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Northeast Iowa! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. Northeast Iowa is in ICAN’s Midlakes region. The best thing about our area is having multiple midwives who truly embody holistic well-woman care. In […]
Introducing our newest chapter leader, Tasha Portley of Texas!
ICAN is excited to announce Tasha Portley as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Tyler! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. ICAN of Tyler is in Texas, our outside focus regions will be Palestine, Jacksonville, Longview, and Athens. We do have a Doula Network, but I […]
