My body is riddled with scars. I have a scar on my forehead, a scar on my chin where an object pierced all the way through my lip. I have scars on my abdomen from a surgery I had when I was seventeen and scar tissue built up in my ears and sinuses from the
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Shannon had a vaginal birth followed by a preterm special scar cesarean due to a sacrococcygeal teratoma. Let me start off with an introduction! My name is Shannon, and I am mom to Addisyn, now 37 months and Evalee, 21 months and wife to Matthew. My birth with Addisyn was uneducated to say the very
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Do you want to make a friend smile like this? Yes, you too can make your own uterus pillow. Supplies needed: · Needle and thread or sewing machine with needle and thread · Fabric (1/4 yd) the one pictured is flannel, but you can use felt, cotton or whatever scraps you may have · Pillow
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Q’s Birth Story At approximately 2am on November 6, 2008 I started to get back pain that woke me up. I was uncomfortable lying in bed so I went to the couch to try and get back to sleep. The couch was more comfortable because I could sit slightly upright, so I stayed there until
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Reprinted with permission from Doula Momma Graham’s c/s birth Thursday April 3, at 41 weeks and 1 day pregnant, I woke up having mild contractions at about 5am. They were inconsistent and hard to time so I went about my day. They became a bit more regular and by noon they were 8-10 minutes apart.
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If you’ve ever thoughts about volunteering to help ICAN at the national level, but you weren’t sure when, the time is now! We are currently looking for volunteers for the ICAN 2013 Conference Committee. Whether you had the time of your life at the 2011 conference, or if you’ve never attended a conference before, we
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Cherry Pit Packs by Kelly Fischer Any momma who has experienced back labor can tell you how blissful it is to have their partner/doula/nurse put a heating pad of some sort right where it hurts – and most doulas probably bring the familiar rice-in-sock version to each birth they attend. While I’ll freely admit, there’s
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Not Your Typical Cesarean An Intro to Special Scars by Jessica Tiderman Most people know at least one person that has had a cesarean. Not many realize that there are a variety of incisions that can be used on the uterus during that cesarean. The most typical incision is a low transverse incision, which is
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This week we are very excited to be teaming up with the organization Special Scars ~ Special Women to bring you Special Scars Week here on the Blog. This week will feature information on your options for VBAC after a Special Scar incision, birth stories from women with Special Scars and resources for support and
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Colorful triangular flags, called “bunting flags”, bring extra cheer and whimsy to a joyful ocassion. Decorate with brightly colored ones when celebrating a coming birth, or a birthday, or use cooler, soothing tones to make a small space special for a child, or a kid at heart. We found these awesome sewing free bunting flags,
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