In response to the Today’s Show “Live in the OR” segment that showed a scheduled cesarean in progress , ICAN is appalled by the lighthearted tone and lack of in-depth information regarding cesareans. Dr. Nancy Snyderman downplayed the risks of cesareans while adding to the myth that suspected fetal macrosomia and being postdates are true
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This guest blog is brought to you by Maureen Finneran Hetrick, ICAN’s Conference Director. The healthcare bill currently in congress might not survive the current political climate. But healthcare reform seems to be something most Americans want, in some form or other. In many ways, the American system of healthcare is to blame for the
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Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org Reality Rounds – Thirsty During Labor? Just Be Quiet and Suck on a Wet Washcloth: RR finds the
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Samantha Burton’s legal battle to appeal a judge’s ruling that confined her to a hospital’s care and, ultimately, the cesarean birth of a her stillborn baby, continues to garner national media attention. The Washington Post reports: And six months after the pregnancy ended, the dispute over the legal move to keep her in the hospital
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ICAN of Greater Cleveland chapter leader Pam Kolanz was featured in an article last week about Ohio’s rising c-section rate. The Plain Dealer reports: New data on cesarean births in Ohio points to a troubling trend of unnecessary surgeries. The state’s new hospital-performance Web site, Ohio Hospital Compare, shows that more than one-quarter of first-time
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The ICAN Bookstore now offers 1st Class & Media Mail as shipping options! ICAN continues to be a valuable resource to birthing women and hopes that cheaper shipping options along with our low rates will allow us to reach even more women. Check out this month’s specials, buy access to the January 24th webinar or
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From Maureen Finneran Hetrick, ICAN 2011 Conference Director: We are excited to announce St. Louis, Missouri as the location of the ICAN Conference April 8 – 10, 2011! St. Louis is a beautiful city with a large birth community, strong local support for ICAN, and plenty of free attractions for families. This will be a
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Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org Three out of four of this week’s best blogs follow a theme of patient autonomy. Great stuff! Enjoy.
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At 38 weeks, Debbie Fields was told by her OB/GYN that he would no longer support her plan for VBAC and gave her the ultimatum to schedule a cesarean or find a new doctor. In this interview, Debbie and her husband Ken each share their perspectives on what happened and how their journey to VBAC
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Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org Birthing Beautiful Ideas – Sex After C-Section: The Advice that Women Do (and Don’t) Need: After much controversy
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