Yesterday, Rachel Reed at Midwife Thinking wrote an excellent post detailing the steps of an induction, as well as the “why” of each step of the induction.  She does a great job giving a descriptive explanation of the steps of an induction (and there’s a link to a post she wrote on the risks of

I’m curious to hear about others’ experiences with activism within their communities and whether you feel being involved with ICAN and the resources we provide has encouraged you to be a more outspoken activist than you otherwise would be. I tend to be a very introverted person–I was a pretty shy child and even as

July 5, Shari Criso hosted a live (at the time) 2 hour discussion on her weekly web TV show entitled “Cesarean Births in America.”  Joining her were Gina Crosley-Corcoran of The Feminist Breeder, Jill Arnold of The Unnecesarean and ICAN’s own President, Desirre Andrews.  A really wonderful show with lots of information sharing and stimulating

An article published earlier this week details the steps Oregon Health & Science University is taking to reduce the number of women undergoing cesarean sections for delivery of their babies.  The hospital’s current rate of cesarean–about 1 in 3–is on par with the national average.  Care providers at the hospital, in an attempt to reduce

A buzz was created when the news broke that Banner Hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona have set in place a policy banning elective cesareans and inductions before 39 weeks to take effect starting in mid-July of this year. The hospital made the decision based on evidence which showed that it is healthier for baby to be