Elise Schultz named ICAN Volunteer of the Month for April!
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 […]
Introducing Alexis Appleton, our newest chapter leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Alexis Appleton as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be with ICAN of Northwest Louisiana! How did you find out about ICAN? What drew you to our organization? After my first baby was born by Cesarean in 2002, I had a pretty good recovery, but […]
NOVA Chapters of ICAN and Hope for Accreta Hold Blood Drives
Most people have heard of a cesarean birth but few have ever heard of the life-threatening pregnancy complication called Placenta Accreta that is a potential risk of future cesarean births. The Northern Virginia chapters of ICAN and Hope for Accreta Foundation are hosting two blood drive events to help save the lives of these mothers. Both organizations are coming together to […]
Rebecca Noel named ICAN Volunteer of the Month for March!
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 […]
Cesarean Awareness Month shirts available now!
April is Cesarean Awareness Month, and we have the perfect shirt to spark those important conversations this year! The most important element of cesarean awareness is YOU reaching out to your community. Only available for purchase through the month of March. All proceeds go directly to ICAN! Get a 2016 CAM Shirt!
Jesse Franks Named ICAN February 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 […]
Support Accreta Awareness
Accreta is a life changing diagnosis. Living everyday knowing that you are facing a 7% mortality rate is devastating. Waking up after surgery to hear that you had an undiagnosed accreta when you never, ever expected something like that is devastating. Loosing your fertility because of accreta is devastating. What adds to that devastation is […]
Birth Grief
Guest post submitted by Natalie Short of ICAN of Birmingham, AL. Sadness, anger, disappointment, anxiety – sometimes our emotions postpartum are unexpectedly heavy. A lot more has been written in recent times about the legitimacy of birth grief and birth trauma, and, increasingly, women dealing with these emotions postpartum don’t have to suffer alone. But […]
ICAN Names Laura Soisson January 2016 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 […]
