Meet the Leadership: Kristen Stratton, ICAN of San Diego
ICAN is excited to announce Kristen Stratton as our newest Chapter Leader! “Informed consent and informed refusal are necessary for an empowering birth experience and knowing the facts is our right as patients.” ~ Kristen Stratton, ICAN of San Diego Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am the proud mother of three children and have […]
Meet the Leadership: Melissa Howe, the new ICAN chapter leader in Central Florida!
ICAN is excited to announce Melissa Howe as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Central Florida! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. ICAN of Central Florida serves Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Winter Park, Winter Springs, and Oviedo. There are 2-3 major hospitals competing for business which makes them open […]
Bronwyn Fackrell of Capital District NY is ICAN’s newest chapter leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Bronwyn Fackrell as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Capital District NY! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We serve the Hudson Valley up to Lake George, parts of southern Vermont west to Canajoharie. Despite not having a birth center, […]
Giving Birth After A Cesarean: It’s Your Decision
Care providers have an obligation to share information with you about your care. To present the risks and benefits of planning a VBAC or choosing a routine repeat cesarean. When you have received all the information you need to feel confident to make a decision, the choice is yours. No provider should frighten or coerce […]
ICAN introduces new chapter leader April Henry of ICAN of Central Florida!
ICAN is excited to announce April Henry as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Central Florida! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. ICAN of Central Florida serves Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and Lake counties. It’s a wonderful natural birth community with many wonderful midwives and […]
Sarina Williamson is our newest chapter leader with ICAN of Greater Mankato!
ICAN is excited to announce Sarina Williamson as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Greater Mankato! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We serve the Greater Mankato area of Minnesota, reaching out to Lake Crystal, Nicollet, St. Peter, Le Sueur, Henderson, Cleveland, Le Center, […]
Samantha Wall is ICAN’s 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 […]
Is your care provider VBAC-friendly? Here’s how to tell.
With the rate of cesarean births in the United States holding at a little over one in three, many women face an important decision when having subsequent children: plan a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or schedule a repeat C-section? Since 2010, the guidelines issued by the American Congress of Ob/Gyns (ACOG) assert that a VBAC is […]
Introducing Jenn Carrasco and ICAN of Southern New Mexico!
ICAN is excited to announce Jenn Carrasco as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Southern New Mexico! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We are in Alamogordo, NM and we will be doing meetings in Alamogordo, NM as well as Las Cruces, NM. There is […]
Welcome Sarah Young to ICAN of Omaha!
ICAN is excited to announce Sarah Young as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Omaha! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. We serve the Omaha metro area/Western Iowa. We have VBAC supportive providers at several of our major hospitals, but I’d love to increase […]
Kimberly Cooper joins ICAN of Tampa Bay as our newest chapter leader!
ICAN is excited to announce Kimberly Cooper 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. The cesarean rate is 37% in our area. I feel that many moms are not aware of their options, most go along […]
Introducing Ashley Barnes from ICAN of Pensacola!
ICAN is excited to announce Ashley Barnes as our newest chapter leader! She has completed training and will be leading ICAN of Pensacola! Tell us about the birth climate in your area. Our chapter serves Pensacola, Florida (Northwestern Florida), including Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties, from Destin over to Cantonement. We have a lot of […]
