ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – A Comparison of Risk: VBAC & Repeat Cesarean
When women with a prior cesarean are discussing the possibility of VBAC with their provider, uterine rupture takes center stage. Uterine rupture is a real but rare complication that is increased when women attempt a vaginal birth after a cesarean. When discussing the possibility of repeat cesarean, placenta previa and accreta are far less likely […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Risks to Mother and Baby
By The Well-Rounded Mama, September 13, 2013 Placenta Accreta, Part Three: Risks to Mother and Baby Read the full article here. Summary: Accretas may be mild or severe, but all involve a very significant risk for complications. Blood loss is the most common and serious risk of accretas. Secondary to the blood loss, other complications […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Accreta Moms Speak
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ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – The National Accreta Foundation
During the month of October, ICAN focuses on bringing awareness to the condition of placenta accreta, when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. Today, we are sharing a new organization assisting in the effort to reduce preventable accreta cases, the National Accreta Foundation. Founded in April 2017, the Foundation is a non-profit […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Loss Remembrance Day
Placenta accreta poses a real risk to losing both mother and child during delivery. Today ICAN honors and remembers those lost to accreta. Thank you to the families that have chosen to share their loved ones’ stories. ICAN will always remember the loved one lost: the children that lost their mother, the mom that lost […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – I Almost Lost My Daughter and My Life
By Jennifer Degl, May 8, 2016 I wish I could remember, but I can’t. The day my daughter was born was one of the worst and best days in my life — a day that almost ended my life — and I can’t remember much of it at all. After spending six weeks in and out […]
Meet the Leadership: Jennifer Moore, ICAN of Bloomington
ICAN is excited to announce Jennifer Moore as our newest Chapter Leader! “I wish people knew that ICAN is not only about VBAC preparedness but to help bring awareness to cesareans in general.” ~ Jennifer Moore, ICAN of Bloomington, IN Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I went to college and got my associates in Paramedicine. […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Life-Threatening Complication of Prior Cesarean
By The Well-Rounded Mama, September 4, 2013 Placenta Accreta, Part Two: Life-Threatening Complication of Prior Cesarean Read the full article here. Summary: Placenta accreta is a very serious complication of pregnancy after cesarean. Bleeding after the first trimester is the most important symptom and should always be evaluated. Although there are a number of risk […]
ICAN Book Club: Birth Skills: Proven Pain-Management Techniques – Juju Sundin
Every second Wednesday, our blog features a book review as part of our Book Club series! Check here to discover the latest books on topics such as pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and recovery from birth. If you have read the featured book or if you just finished a new and exciting book, please feel free to […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – The Aftermath of Accreta
A non-complicated vaginal delivery of a single child averages 500mL, approximately half a quart, of blood loss. A non-complicated cesarean delivery of a single child average 1,000mL, approximately one quart, of blood loss. Comparatively, the average blood loss during a placenta accreta delivery ranges from 3,000mL to 5,000mL. Our first story in The Aftermath of […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Alexis’s Birth Story
I’m a survivor of multiple pregnancy complications: placenta increta, incompetent cervix, and postpartum hemorrhage – all during my first viable pregnancy. I had several risk factors for accreta including several D&Cs and hysteroscopies. I was on home bedrest for two months due to incompetent cervix. Then during a routine sonogram at 36 weeks gestation, my […]
ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – ACOG Speaks About Accreta
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