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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 – Diagnosis, Treatment, and a Cautionary Story

By The Well-Rounded Mama, September 29, 2013 Placenta Accreta, Part Four: Diagnosis, Treatment and a Cautionary Story Read the full article here. Summary: Placenta Accreta is a rare but very serious complication that is associated with prior uterine instrumentation procedures. Although it can occur after a number of different procedures, it is most strongly associated with […]

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 […]

Meet the Leadership: Helen Scott, ICAN of Central Florida

ICAN is excited to announce Helen Scott as our newest Chapter Leader! “I’m most excited about the wealth of information that I’ve learned, sharing that information with confidence to those who seek it, and making changes in Central Florida to improve birth outcomes.” ~ Helen Scott, ICAN of Central Florida Please introduce yourself to ICAN: […]

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 – 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 […]

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. […]