Processing a CBAC
For this first day of CBAC week, our topic is processing your CBAC. This is such a hugely important, and personal, topic for CBAC moms, and I’m going to present you here with the thoughts of three women–myself, Amy Shireman, and Melissa Tyler-Belmonte–on the issue. I encourage you to leave comments below or on our […]
CBAC Week!
This coming week will be CBAC week on the ICAN Blog! We will be featuring posts specific to CBAC births as well as CBAC birth stories. Monday, we will be discussing processing your CBAC, Wednesday we will talk about doulas and CBAC, and Friday will be devoted to birth after CBAC. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday […]
Calling all CBAC moms!
Hey all, I’m working on a CBAC themed week for the ICAN blog and I’d love to hear from some fellow CBAC moms. I would love to hear your birth stories, as well as possible guest posts related to having a CBAC (emotional prep work, physical support, doulas with CBACs, processing after your CBAC, etc). […]
Cesarean birth rate rising in the OC
The Orange County Register released an article online today reporting that cesareans are on the rise in the California county, according to the county’s Health Care Agency’s recently released report, entitled, “Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth in Orange County,” which includes an analysis of data from hospitals in the county. The article discusses the increased […]
Possible link between placenta protein and preeclampsia discovered
The New York Times reports today on a new study released recently in the journal Reproductive Sciences linking placenta protein 13, known as PP13, and the development of preeclampsia. Scientists conducting the study hypothesize that a complex game of survival between mother and placenta results in secretion of the protein from the placenta in an […]
VBAC in Florida: A qualitative study
Published today, a study conducted by Kim J. Cox explored the perspectives of both obstetricians and midwives in Florida on VBAC. Interviewed were eleven OBs, 12 midwives and a hospital administrator. The abstract of the study notes that less than 1% of Florida women with a previous cesarean will VBAC. The goal of this study […]
New study links location and mode of birth to development of allergies and asthma later in life
Reuters released an article online today discussing the findings of a recent study which seemed to suggest that babies born in a hospital, and especially by cesarean, may harbor a bacteria in their gut which may lead to a higher incidence of asthma and allergies later on in life. According to the article, babies born […]
Article discusses the role of nurses in reducing the rate of elective cesareans
The online site, Nurse.com published a review yesterday of an article recently published in the nursing journal Nursing for Women’s Health. Click here to read the entire review of the article. The article focuses on the role of nurses in lowering the rate of elective cesarean deliveries while also exploring the long term ramifications of […]
Fear of childbirth linked to increase in cesareans, new study suggests
The international journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) recently published a study headed by Professor Gunilla Sydsjo, a Swedish professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital in Linkoping, Central Sweden, which revealed that women who reported a fear of childbirth tended to experience emergency and elective cesareans at a […]
Discussion with Dr. David
Dr. David Berger, MD, FAAP, is the owner and medical director of Wholistic Pediatrics in Tampa, Florida as well as an assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. He recently took the time to answer a few questions via email for the ICAN Blog, which are reprinted below. How long have […]
Contributing writers needed!
ICAN is seeking contributing writers for upcoming issues of the Clarion. If interested, or if you have any questions, please contact the current Clarion editor, Pam Udy, at pamudy@ican-online.org. The Blog is also always looking for writers interested in contributing. You can get in touch with ICAN Blogger, Melek Speros, at blog@ican-online.org.
ICAN of NE Iowa and Chapter Co-Leader Jennifer Rusch in the news!
Earlier this week, local NBC affiliate KWWL of Iowa ran a report about cesareans. ICAN of NE Iowa Chapter Co-Leader Jennifer Rusch was interviewed and spoke out about the risks of cesarean sections and her decision to VBAC with her second child. There is discussion of the risks to maternal health with cesarean sections as […]
