International Cesarean Awareness Network

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

April is

Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM)!

National Virtual Support Meetings

In addition to local chapter meetings, we also offer monthly national meetings (Google Meet Link) on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30pm Eastern / 5:30pm Pacific.

Bring your story, or listen to a story; bring questions, or answer a question.

As always, we are available to answer your questions about maternal / fetal positioning exercises, posterior or breech, or anything related to the perinatal period from preconception to postpartum and beyond.


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Become a Member

Whether you are a professional who believes in our missional work, or an individual who has been impacted by our peer support or resources, we have different options to fit your needs.

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Start a Chapter

ICAN Chapters in local communities are the heart of our organization. If you don’t have one near you, consider starting one! Or join existing volunteer leadership as many hands make light work.

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Volunteer

ICAN needs volunteers to do the far reaching work at hand. We hope to grow committees focusing on education, advocacy, support, DEI, graphic design, web design, and more!

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ICAN has educated me on my rights and the choices I can make in delivery. The leaders and fellow meeting attendants helped me to realize my first birth should not have gone the way it did, and have helped me to heal emotionally from it.
Huntsville, AL
Maternity Care Consumer
ICAN of Central Iowa chapter leaders tabling in the Iowa Capitol rotunda for the inaugural Maternal and Infant Health Day.
ICAN of Central Iowa chapter leaders tabling in the Iowa Capitol rotunda for the inaugural Maternal and Infant Health Day.

Support your chapter!

Local chapters are the beating heart of our organization. They know the birth culture, providers, and even laws and regulations that can affect birthers. Participate in peer to peer conversations, attend meetings, and spread the word (boost their social media and word of mouth)! If you join as an ICAN Member don’t forget to mark which chapter you’d like a portion of the member fee to go to!

There’s More You Can Do!