Welcome to ICAN, Victoria Lero of Baton Rouge!
ICAN is excited to announce Victoria Lero as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Baton Rouge! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. Our chapter covers Baton Rouge, LA. We have a high rate of cesareans and the mothers do not have access to […]
Healing from a Traumatic Cesarean
Women’s emotional reactions and adjustment to cesarean birth vary widely. Although some women recover fairly quickly and accept the surgical birth as a necessary step to a healthy baby and to becoming a mother, others experience various degrees of sadness, disappointment, anger, violation, loss of self-esteem, guilt, depression, and sometimes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some […]
Cesarean Awareness T-Shirt 2017!
“Probably the biggest risk of the first cesarean is the repeat cesarean.” ~ Dr. Elliott Main This quote gets a beautiful decorative lettering treatment on our 2017 Cesarean Awareness Month t-shirt. It’s available in two colors and for a limited time. Start a conversation, spread some awareness, and support ICAN’s efforts in the process! Get […]
Kylie Brewer of Southeast Idaho is ICAN’s Newest Chapter Leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Kylie Brewer as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Southeast Idaho! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. Our chapter covers all of South East Idaho, including Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Shelly, Pocatello, and Rexburg. There is a high volume […]
Meet ICAN’s newest leader – Mary Unangst of Tampa Bay!
ICAN is excited to announce Mary Unangst as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Tampa Bay! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We serve the Tampa Bay area in the Southeast Region. We have so many passionate people here; doulas, midwives, lactation consultants […]
Meet Rebecca Longino, the Newest ICAN Leader for Austin, TX!
ICAN is excited to announce Rebecca Longino as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Austin! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We serve Austin and the surrounding areas. There are so many great resources here! There is an abundance of birthing professionals who are […]
Emily Hagood is ICAN’s 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 […]
Meet Jennifer Martin, ICAN’s newest leader for the Seattle chapter!
ICAN is excited to announce Jennifer Martin as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Seattle! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. It’s a massive area, from Canada down to the Tacoma group and from the Puget Sound all the way to the mountains. […]
Have Cesareans Driven Evolution Toward Bigger Babies?
“The great tragedy of Science: the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.” Thomas Huxley Reverberating through the internet is an article by a group of scientists theorizing that cesarean availability has altered the course of human evolution, resulting in an epidemic of babies with heads too big to pass through their mother’s […]
Meet ICAN’s newest leader – Jennifer Wakefield from Baton Rouge!
ICAN is excited to announce Jennifer Wakefield as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Baton Rouge! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. The best thing about the Baton Rouge area is the willingness of many area providers to work with birth professionals – […]
Introducing Jamie Serrano, our newest leader from ICAN of South Suburban Chicago!
ICAN is excited to announce Jamie Serrano as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of South Suburban Chicago! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We are located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. We serve the Chicago southside, as well as the southern and […]
Kelly Wilson of Antelope Valley is ICAN’s newest leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Kelly Wilson as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Antelope Valley! . Tell us about the birth climate in your area. Antelope Valley is in California (Edwards AFB, Mojave, Rosamond, Lancaster, Palmdale). The best thing about the area is the great childbirth […]
