Very excited to bring you the story of Dessiree’s CBAC from Mexico.  Dessiree is a member of ICAN of Queretaro, Mexico and her CBAC story was written up on Amormaternal, in an interview conducted by Louma.  The direct link to the interview can be found here (reprinted with permission on the ICAN Blog).  Directly underneath

VBAC after CBAC ~ knowing your options Like many women who become pregnant after having had 2 cesareans, I didn’t know I had any alternative but to undergo another cesarean with my third daughter.  My first daughter was delivered by cesarean.  With my second I had tried for a VBAC but it ended in CBAC,

Today’s post includes articles written by Chloe Bayfield on the subject of emotionally preparing for another birth after your CBAC and Heidi Thaden-Pierce, writing on the subject of birth plans for a cesarean birth, should you face another CBAC. Emotionally Preparing for Birth after a CBAC by Chloe Bayfield I think that one of the

The Birth of Ella Rose As I’m preparing to write this, I find myself thinking how ironic it is that I am writing this.  I began my birthing career with a one track mind – natural birth.  Anything other than that was somehow not equal.  It was less than, in my mind.  So, it’s somewhat

An Empowered CBAC It seems that in birth circles everyone is excited about a good VBAC story.  In case you don’t know, VBAC stands for a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean.  This is not one of those wonderful VBAC stories.  In fact, some might call it a failed VBAC story.  However, I am going to call

Reflections on C-Section #3 At the end of August I promised another post about my birth story, as I had more thoughts on it that I wanted to share.  As I’m sure you can imagine, I’ve been busy.  But, ICAN is looking for CBAC stories (c-section birth after c-section) and I wanted mine to be

Thank you for providing me the opportunity to share my story. I’ve never actually written it out and I’m hoping this will help me today as I’m feeling especially down. In 2009 I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was uneducated and ignorant about birth.  I trusted my doctors without question and didn’t even

My Birth Story 2010 After the birth of my daughter in 2004 did not turn out at all had I had naively thought it would, I was determined to have a different outcome when I became pregnant again five years later. Not wanting to repeat the same mistakes the second time around, I armed myself

Why would someone want to hire a doula for a planned cesarean birth?  Are doulas even allowed into the OR?  What role would a doula play for these births? Moms having a cesarean birth hire a doula for many of the same reasons you would benefit from a doula at ANY birth – emotional support,

After the birth of my first daughter, I found myself on a journey.  It was a journey of self discovery, and as cliché as that sounds (Aren’t all journeys a way to discover yourself?) it was a means of healing through action.  I needed to heal after giving birth for the first time.  I had