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ICAN on Pinterest!

Are you a Pinner? Do you often choose Pinterest as the first place to gather ideas? Check out our newest boards to follow! ICAN is on Pinterest bringing you the latest information to a central online location for education, support, and advocacy. There are boards for Birth Stories, Birth Affirmations, Accreta Awareness and more. Currently,

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Previous Cesarean Increases Likelihood of Future Hysterectomy Complications

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is proud to have Henci Goer, medical author and international speaker, on our advisory committee. In addition to her books and numerous online writings, she is also the founder and director of Childbirth U, a website dedicated to educating pregnant women about their birth options. We have selected the following

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Volunteer of the Month: Amanda Beck, September 2017

The International Cesarean Awareness Network is powered by the selfless efforts of our numerous volunteers. We cannot thank our dedicated volunteers enough for their cooperation and service in assisting ICAN with accomplishing its mission. In an effort to acknowledge some of our amazing volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to offer support, education, and

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P.O.S.T.B.I.R.T.H.

On August 17th, 2017, The National Accreta Foundation, The Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement and The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine pushed out an online awareness campaign on P.O.S.T.B.I.R.T.H. warning signs. What is this awareness campaign all about? P.O.S.T.B.I.R.T.H. is an acronym for postpartum complications warning signs that need immediate attention for the safety of

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Meet the Leadership: Terressa Powell, ICAN of the Coachella Valley

ICAN is excited to announce Terressa Powell as our newest Chapter Leader! I strongly believe that in today’s world there are a lot of medical interventions that are avoidable that “cause” women to have cesareans. ~ Terressa Powell, ICAN of the Coachella Valley Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am a mother of six, five

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