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Official Blog Welcome!

Hello ICAN Community! My name is Sarah Shannon and I have the (humbling) honor of being the "official" blogger for ICAN. My goals are to: 1) provide information that will be useful to the ICAN community and, 2) increase traffic to the ICAN website by posting cesarean and VBAC-related content on the blog. I hope that you will find the blog useful. I will take any and all suggestions for blogworthy post ideas. You can email me at blog@ican-online.org">blog@ican-online.org.  read more »

Is it possible

 Ok, here’s my story…..We are beginning to try for number 2 and I am excited yet anxious.  I have really had a hard time about deciding to get pregnant again.  Not b/c I don’t want another baby, but b/c I don’t want to go through another c-section recovery.  I had a lot of metal blocks with it and really felt like I missed out.  I had pretty bad post partum and I think it had a lot to do with it.  So much so I really thought I would rather adopt than have another one of my own.    read more »

Childbirth Connection Reports Overuse of Cesareans

VBAC in Oklahoma

I had my son via c-section a year ago yesterday.  I was induced at 39 weeks because I was labeled at "high risk" because I had 2 weeks of high blood pressure at 20 weeks.  When I went in for the induction I was barely 1 cm.  I was given Cervadil for 9 hours then started on Pitocin.  The Pitocin was increased throughout the night and the next day and was all the way up to 32 which is the highest they could go.  I only went to a 2cm.  I was never actually in labor.  Contractions would come off and on.  If I would move then they would stop.  All of this while still on Pitocin.  At 4the next day it is decided that I will have a c-section so the pitocin is stopped and my contractions stop as well.   read more »

Mom needs your unique input, please help.

Hello,
            Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lindsay Reeser. I am a 25 year old wife and mother of two children ages 3 and 19 months. I am also an undergraduate psychology major at the University of Central Florida and I will be graduating in December 2008. I am planning to attend graduate school in the near future with my main goal of attaining a Psy.D. with a focus on marriage and family therapy. Currently I am conducting a research project for my undergraduate thesis and the Honors in the Major program at UCF. I am working under the supervision of Dr. Shannon Whitten (swhitten@mail.ucf.edu">swhitten@mail.ucf.edu).
In order to complete my thesis, I need mothers willing to participate in my study. The study is a short online survey about perceptions of life scenarios.  It should take about ½ hour. The study is completely anonymous; I will only have your e-mail to show that you wanted to participate, but I have no way of associating your responses with your identity. As a mother and a student, I understand how precious your time is; and I sincerely appreciate your willingness to help.
If you would like to participate in my study please contact me at the follow email address: lereeser@gmail.com">lereeser@gmail.com and I will email you the link to the survey. Although I am unable to provide any monetary compensation for your participation, I am offering anyone who is interested a copy of the completed study as well as my appreciation. Please consider taking a moment to support a new mother trying to continue her education in order to offer a better life for herself and her family.
If you would like to contact my advisor, please send her an e-mail, swhitten@mail.ucf.edu">swhitten@mail.ucf.edu, or call her at 321-433-7981. Her address is: UCF Palm Bay Campus, Building 3 Room 227.
This research has been approved by the IRB. Please contact them for more information about your rights in this study.  Research at the University of Central Florida involving human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). For information about participants’ rights please contact: Institutional Review Board Office, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization, 12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501, Orlando, FL 32826-3246. The telephone numbers are (407) 882-2276 and (407) 823-2901. The office is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except on UCF official holidays. 
**You must be 18 years old or over to participate in this study.**
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Reeser      lereeser@gmail.com">lereeser@gmail.com
~If you would like to receive a copy of the completed study for your participation, you can contact me at the email address above with your contact information. Thanks!

 

Midwife who has privileges in a hosptial who supports vbac's

Has anyone had any luck?

All i want for xmas is a VBAC

Hi, I have 13 month old an am 5 months pregnant with our 2nd baby. At 8 1/2 mnths I had to have a Casaerean with my 1st because the Dr said she’d be 12 pounds plus (Im 5ft 4 & my husbands 6ft4).. Secretly I got the feeling he was just an advocate for C Sections… After much refusal & awkward moments with the Dr, I agreed & 3 days later was booked in. She was a healthy baby, but weighed 8 pounds 11… I could have done it!! I really really want to have a VBAC & am researching alot but want to know if anyone has tips for me for while Im pregnant & preparing. I keep ready about rupturing & its a little scary, but I really have that emotional urge to deliver naturally… Also am I at a higher risk of things going wrong because my 1st born will be only 18months old when I give birth??? Any answers or responses are most helpful!! :)

ICAN Birth Plan

Hello!

 

I am looking for the ICAN Birthplan.  I saw it a few weeks ago and didn’t bookmark it.  I may be facing a c-section and want to share it with the surgeon and my midwife before the surgery.   read more »

My Rights as a Patient?

I had a C-section with my son because according to the doctor he was to big (8lbs 15oz)! Now I am 7 months pregnant and my doctor told me that the hospital i want to have my child in does not accep any VBAC’s. What can I do? I need advice ASAP! I am located in Miami-Dade County in Florida! Some please guide me ! What should i do first?

Cesarean because of Complete Placenta Previa. Now Pregnant Again and want VBAC

During my pregnancy in 2006, I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa and despite we waited for it to move away from my cervix, it didn’t.  I ended up having a scheduled c-section at 37 weeks and 3 days.  read more »

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