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ICAN Book Club: How To Heal a Bad Birth – Melissa Bruijn and Debby Gould

Every second Wednesday, our blog features a book review as part of our Book Club series! Check here to discover the latest books on topics such as pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and recovery from birth. If you have read the featured book or if you just finished a new and exciting book, please feel free to […]

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 […]

Meet the Leadership: PJ Barnett, ICAN of North Houston

ICAN is excited to announce PJ Barnett as our newest Chapter Leader! “I am really excited about being able to educate and empower others and to collaborate with professionals to see how we can help even more.” ~ PJ Barnett, ICAN of North Houston Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am a licensed funeral director, […]

2018 Cesarean Awareness Month T-Shirt Design Contest!

During Cesarean Awareness Month in April every year, we sell a t-shirt to bring in funds for our mission and to spread awareness through people wearing these t-shirts far and wide. This year we’ll be choosing our CAM shirt design from submissions from people like you! Beginning now, we will accept submissions of t-shirt designs […]

Meet the Leadership: Rachel Curtis, ICAN of El Paso

ICAN is excited to announce Rachel Curtis as our newest Chapter Leader! “Women are being coerced into cesareans and repeat cesareans they don’t want and this is a violation of their human rights. This is above all a reproductive rights issue.” ~ Rachel Curtis, ICAN of El Paso Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I have […]

Meet the Leadership: Melinda Green, ICAN of Northwest Alabama

ICAN is excited to announce Melinda Green as our newest Chapter Leader! “I am excited to meet and help other moms and improve the VBAC climate in my area.” ~ Melinda Green, ICAN of Northwest Alabama Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I have a Business Degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I was […]

Meet the Leadership: Chelsea Tate, ICAN of the Triad

ICAN is excited to announce Chelsea Tate as our newest Chapter Leader! “My most passionate belief is that women deserve true informed consent before making a decision.” ~ Chelsea Tate, ICAN of the Triad Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I’m 24 which people are always shocked to hear because I’m such a grandma. I married to […]

ICAN Book Club: Simply Give Birth – Heather Cushman-Dowdee

Of Evolution, Culture, and the Obstetrical Dilemma

This story originally appeared at Undark Magazine. By Josie Glausiusz, November 29, 2017 HARVEY KARP, THE BESTSELLING author of the “The Happiest Baby on the Block,” has some advice on his website for frazzled new parents: “Remember — your baby’s brain was so big that you had to ‘evict’ her after 9 months, even though she was still […]

Meet the Leadership: Serena Lynch, ICAN of the Twin Ports

ICAN is excited to announce Serena Lynch as our newest Chapter Leader! “A woman’s autonomy needs to be respected and she needs to be encouraged to not only look at the statistics but to also listen to her intuition.” ~ Serena Lynch, ICAN of the Twin Ports Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I grew up […]

Cesarean Myths: “Mothers are Demanding Cesareans!”

Originally published July 2009 A report on Enterprisenews.com would have us all believe that the cesarean rate in the U.S. is being driven in some significant way by mothers demanding elective cesareans with hapless obstetricians following their orders. But is this true? While the Enterprise article cites the experiences of medical personnel in one Massachusetts city, researchers […]

Cesarean Myths: “A Healthy Baby is All that Matters!”

Guest post by Sheila Stubbs, originally published June 2009 Sooner or later, it seems every woman who has had her baby delivered by cesarean section hears those words. While we’re very thankful for our healthy babies, the statement can leave a mother feeling like she doesn’t matter. I’ve been trying to think of some kind of analogy […]