By Jennifer Degl, May 8, 2016 I wish I could remember, but I can’t. The day my daughter was born was one of the worst and best days in my life — a day that almost ended my life — and I can’t remember much of it at all. After spending six weeks in and out
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ICAN is excited to announce Jennifer Moore as our newest Chapter Leader! “I wish people knew that ICAN is not only about VBAC preparedness but to help bring awareness to cesareans in general.” ~ Jennifer Moore, ICAN of Bloomington, IN Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I went to college and got my associates in Paramedicine.
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By The Well-Rounded Mama, September 4, 2013 Placenta Accreta, Part Two: Life-Threatening Complication of Prior Cesarean Read the full article here. Summary: Placenta accreta is a very serious complication of pregnancy after cesarean. Bleeding after the first trimester is the most important symptom and should always be evaluated. Although there are a number of risk
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Every second Wednesday, our blog features a book review as part of our Book Club series! Check here to discover the latest books on topics such as pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and recovery from birth. If you have read the featured book or if you just finished a new and exciting book, please feel free to
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A non-complicated vaginal delivery of a single child averages 500mL, approximately half a quart, of blood loss. A non-complicated cesarean delivery of a single child average 1,000mL, approximately one quart, of blood loss. Comparatively, the average blood loss during a placenta accreta delivery ranges from 3,000mL to 5,000mL. Our first story in The Aftermath of
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I’m a survivor of multiple pregnancy complications: placenta increta, incompetent cervix, and postpartum hemorrhage – all during my first viable pregnancy. I had several risk factors for accreta including several D&Cs and hysteroscopies. I was on home bedrest for two months due to incompetent cervix. Then during a routine sonogram at 36 weeks gestation, my
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My accreta baby is three years old. I am alive today to celebrate my baby’s third birthday because of blood donors. Even though I had very well trained and gifted surgeons, there came a point in my surgery when no matter what my surgeons did I would not have survived without blood transfusions. The human body only holds about
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ICAN is excited to announce Alex Miller as our newest Chapter Leader! “We are here, not to judge, but to offer a safe place for you to work through your feelings and offer support.” ~ Alex Miller, ICAN of SW Alabama Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am a mother of two that left the
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I had my first son in October 2009. He was 10 days late and after being induced for over 24 hours and having “failure to progress” during labor the doctor said that we could do the cesarean now or we could continue the induction the next day. I was tired and realized another day of induction would
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