Birth Story

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Birth Story: Anne’s VBA2C

Originally published in 2012; link to Amazon Smile that donates a portion of proceeds to ICAN For those who don’t know where it all began, I’ll start with my first pregnancy. August 2008 – I got pregnant with my DD and worked with the Midwife Center to attempt a natural delivery. The entire pregnancy was […]

Birth Story: Maria’s VBA2C

Originally published in 2012 Like all VBAC stories, mine starts with the birth of my first child. My oldest was breech from 19 weeks on to the end – the girl would not budge. We were in the midst of trying everything under the sun to flip her around and look for an OB who […]

Birth Story: Cassandra’s VBA2C

By Cassandra Forcier (originally shared in the ICAN of Chicago Facebook group); originally posted in 2015 WE DID IT!!! On November 12th my daughter was born vaginally with no epidural. Juniper Celeste 9lb 8 oz, 20 3/4 inches It was the biggest single accomplishment I could have made. I didn’t do it alone. I really couldn’t […]

Birth Story: Heather’s VBA2C

Heather’s VBA2C Birth Story (photo provided by Heather) Birth story and photos shared by Heather M.; originally posted in 2014 During my last few prenatal visits, my provider had been getting more and more negative about my vba2c [vaginal birth after 2 cesareans]. I would hear comments like, “Oh, you are not dilated at all […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Too Deeply Attached

By Erin Digitale, September 2013 Too Deeply Attached Before her third son was born in 2010, Maya Adam had to face a possibility modern medicine has made almost obsolete: she could bleed to death before or during delivery. A rare defect in her placenta left both Adam and her fetus vulnerable to sudden, fatal hemorrhage. […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Stephanie’s Birth Story

I went in for a routine mid-pregnancy scan at 20 weeks and was sent home after being told everything looked good. The next morning I got a phone call from my OB telling me that it looked like I had complete placenta previa and possibly vasa previa. I was told not to google (I did) […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Two Nebraska Mothers Speak Out

By Malorie Maddox, August 8, 2017 Two Nebraska Mothers Speak Out on Their Challenging Pregnancies Two mothers both went into the delivery room knowing their lives were at risk. They both suffer from placenta accreta, a condition that is on the rise. At age three, Zayne Kreikemeier already has a need for speed. His entry […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – One Pregnancy Risk Every Cesarean Mom Should Know

By Jalynne, September 2016 One Pregnancy Risk Every C-section Mom Should Know About C-Sections have become common now more than they have ever before. And there is a lot of controversy surrounding the benefits, risks, etc. Why women should or should not be able to choose C-section over natural birth, whether there is a certain […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Kim Kardashian and Me

By Alisha Keller Berry, March 13, 2016 I Suffered the Same Pregnancy Complication as Kim Kardashian but With Much More Dire Results The placenta is an astonishing organ; it is, after all, essential for growing healthy babies. However, in my last pregnancy, the very thing that was giving my daughter life was also something that […]

ICAN Accreta Awareness Month – Merk’s Birth Story

In late October of 2015, I got an unexpected positive pregnancy test (very unexpected), but less than a week later I started to bleed a lot and was lead to believe I miscarried. I came to terms with that and things were going okay. Several weeks passed and I found myself at the local ER with severe […]

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 […]