Meet the Leadership: Ashley Stetson
Chapter Leader Spotlight: Ashley Stetson, ICAN of San Diego What drew you to ICAN? I joined after my triplets were born via emergency cesarean and became more active after I became a birth worker. I am passionate about ICAN’s mission to save moms and babies and I believe how we are born impacts our entire […]
Meet the Leadership: Amy Schrader
Chapter Leader Spotlight: Amy Schrader, ICAN of Manhattan How did you find out about ICAN? My friend saw a posting of about the chapter looking for a Co-Leader and she told me about it. I thought it sounded like a great project and as a Certified Birth Educator (CBE), I thought it was right up […]
Meet the Leadership: Lydia Vance
Chapter Leader Spotlight: Lydia Vance, ICAN of Upstate SC How did you find out about ICAN? My friend Dana told me about ICAN. I was drawn to be involved based on my own cesarean experiences. I wanted to be able to support other moms who will go through similar journeys. What do you wish more […]
Meet the Leadership: Robin Wilson
Chapter Leader Spotlight: Robin Wilson, ICAN of Northern Virginia How did you find out about ICAN? My doula literally dragged me to my first meeting! I kept coming because it was the first place I saw hope since having my cesarean. What part of being an ICAN Chapter Leader are you most excited about and […]
Meet the Leadership: Veronica Ramos
What drew you to ICAN? I had a cesarean section myself, and I went to a meeting to help me process my experience. What part of being an ICAN Chapter Leader are you most excited about and why? I am excited to help the chapter leader by being a co-leader and support her in anything […]
Accreta Awareness Month: Gemma’s Story
“Hello my name is Gemma and I am a 35 year old mother of 5 . My first pregnancy 15 years ago ended in a emergency section due to fetal destress, I fell pregnant with babies one and two really quickly so was advised to have planned sections so I did . Three c sections […]
Accreta Awareness Month: Jordan’s Story
“This month is Accreta Awareness Month. Many of you asked why my delivery was so traumatic. Well I’ll give you the summary of what happened during my pregnancy and delivery. At only 5 weeks pregnant, I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night to find blood when I wiped. I did spot […]
Accreta Awareness Month: Carol’s Story
“I have 3 girls 19,16 & 11 years old. All born very early at 27 weeks, 27 weeks, (angel baby boy, born asleep) 23+6 weeks & 26 weeks. So l knew it’d be a stressful pregnancy, just not this early. I was told at 5 weeks that baby had implanted on a previous c section […]
Meet the Leadership: Liza Mordkovich, ICAN of Manhattan
ICAN is excited to announce our newest Chapter Leader! “I believe every birthing person should have access to accurate information and support and be able to explore birth choices.” – Liza Mordkovich, ICAN of Manhattan How did you find out about ICAN? I contacted ICAN when I was going for a VBAC. Please tell […]
Meet the Leadership: Katherine Anderson
ICAN is excited to announce our newest Chapter Leader! “I love to listen to women sharing their birth stories and I fully believe in the transformative experience of being heard when you tell your story.” – Katherine Anderson, ICAN of Westchester Please share a little about yourself. I have a been a musician all my life […]
Meet the Leadership: Dedra Staka
ICAN is excited to announce our newest Chapter Leader! “I strongly believe it is possible for women to VBAMC, and they have the right to make informed decisions as I did with my HBA3C.” – Dedra Straka, ICAN of the Capital District (NY) Please share a little about yourself. I have a Bachelor of Arts […]
VBAC After Cesarean for Arrest of Descent or CPD
VBAC after Cesarean for Arrest of Descent or Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion – written by Pamela Vireday A cesarean for “Arrest of Descent” means a cesarean done after a woman has dilated fully and pushed for a while without the baby descending. The amount of pushing time required for the diagnosis varies from source to source […]
