Ina May Gaskin is coming to ICAN next Tuesday!
The International Cesarean Awareness Network’s Speaker Series Event Join this Online Event July 9th, 2013 at 3pm PST/5pm CT. You’ll need to register with the speaker series host first. Please email Thais at speakerhost (at) ican-online (dot) org with your first and last name to receive the password and link to enter the meeting. The […]
Interview with Sara Lamm, Co-Director with Mary Wigmore of Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
Behind the Scenes of Birth Story with Sara Lamm, Co-Director with Mary Wigmore by Thais Derich On May 14, 2013, Thais Derich from the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) speaks with Sara Lamm about her recently released film Birth Story. The interview took place online with voice and video for ICAN members. ICAN: How did […]
ICAN Speaker Series!
ICAN is excited to announce the kickoff of its Speaker Series. Please join us as our Speaker Series Host, Thais Derich, interviews Sara Lamm, Director (with Mary Wigmore) and co-producer of Birth Story on Tuesday, May 14th 5:00 pm PST. Birth Story has been screened in over 200 locations worldwide including several locations hosted by […]
ICAN President Christa Billings Talks to Science & Sensibility!
It’s April and Cesarean Awareness Month! Check out this interview our president did with Science and Sensibility in recognition of CAM.
Press Release: Threats to Rights of Pregnant Women
For Immediate Release Contact: Cristen Pascucci March 13, 2013 Phone: (443) 622-2892 ImprovingBirth.org and International Cesarean Awareness Network Address Threats to Rights of Pregnant Women With protections for mothers under threat, advocacy groups call for solutions San Diego, CA–Maternity care advocacy groups speak out on the heels of last week’s public cases of a […]
Lauren's Birth–Beginning the Process
Let me start by saying that when I got pregnant, a c-section was the furthest thing from my mind. My husband and I were living in Hattiesburg, MS when we found out and I was bemoaning the lack of birthing centers. There were was a group of midwives in a city 2 hours away, but […]
Pam's VBAC of Luis
This is Pam’s 3rd and final VBAC story. Her first two VBAC stories were featured earlier this week on the Blog. I was 41 weeks pregnant with our fourth child and had been having irregular contractions all day when I decided I needed to go birthday shopping for my husband, whose birthday was the next […]
Pam's VBAC of Raquel
This is Pam’s 2nd VBAC. The story of her first VBAC was published earlier this week on the Blog. Raquel’s birth once again proved the old adage: Expect the unexpected. My pregnancy was nearly perfect, so while I expected to pass my due date, I was somewhat surprised to find myself still pregnant after 41 […]
Pam's VBAC of Mateo
This week on the Blog, I thought it would be good to feature several birth stories from a mom who has had multiple VBACs. I know when I was preparing for my VBA2C, I spent a lot of time thinking about my HBAC to CBAC birth and expecting my VBA2C to be just like that […]
Andrea's CBAC of Johnathan
This is Andrea’s story of her CBAC birth of baby Johnathan. Andrea exerienced a complete uterine rupture, which both she and Johnathan survived. When commenting, please keep in mind the incredible strength and courage it took for her to share her story so publicly. When we found out that we were expecting another baby, our […]
Are you a member of ICAN?
ICAN has been an all volunteer organization for more than three decades. With multiple goals –educating women about safe birth options; providing support for women recovering from cesareans; advocating for broader access to safe and evidence-based birth care for all women and babies — ICAN is always busy; our volunteers are amazing. ICAN asks you to consider membership, […]
Dr. Joseph Tate wins inaugural REAL Award
Dr. Joseph Tate of Atlanta, Georgia, a professional subscriber to ICAN, has been awarded the inaugural REAL Award in the field of Newborn and Mother Care. Dr. Tate is a wonderful supporter and advocate for women, and has attended VbAmC, vaginal breech birth and even a VBA2C of triplets! He is active in the Atlanta chapter […]
