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 VBAC Facts – Finding VBAC Statistics for Your Hospital and State: Jen responds to one reader with tips
Best of the Birth Blogs – Week Ending November 29 Read More »
Bringing ICAN’s 25-year-plus tradition of support and education in the mother-to-mother and sister-to-sister model into the internet age, we have invited passionate bloggers to join us around our virtual circle of women. We hope to introduce you to new voices that you have not heard before, and also to respected voices that will already be
Many in the blogosphere are familiar with Lindsay Meehelis’ beautiful video about her VBAC journey. Lindsey recently sent her video to ICAN saying, “I am a HUGE supporter of ICAN and believe that it was a great resource for helping me achieve my VBAC that I recently had. I have made a video about my
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ACOG may want to revise its VBAC guidelines after reading this heartwarming story of a mother who, despite being scheduled for her fourth c-section gave birth safely at home with the help of her toddler. No surgeon or anesthesiologist were in sight. The 2-year-old was calm. “I laid on the couch and he went and
Unplanned VBAC assisted by two-year-old Read More »
Recent interviews with Sheila Kitzinger and Ina May Gaskin have raised interesting points about mother’s expectations for birth and birth outcomes. As quoted in the Telegraph, Sheila Kitzinger, the pioneer of the natural birth movement, says heavy marketing of a “perfect birth” has left countless women feeling like failures when their own experiences fall short
Two maternity "gurus" on cesareans and "fairytale births" Read More »
Dr. Aaron Caughey (OB/GYN) breaks down the research on the topic of cesareans for “stalled” labor and offers advice for women in discussing the issue with care providers. Bottom line: waiting for 2-4 hours after “stall” leads to better outcomes for mothers and similar outcomes for babies as cesarean.
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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 – Inshallah: A bittersweet post on how early seeds of doubt sown during birth can affect
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Despite being callously dumped by her OB practice on the day before her due date, this resilient Chicago mom – with the support of her husband and ICAN – went on to VBAC her sixth baby girl.
Chicago Mom to OB Who Dumped Her: No Cesarean Necessary Read More »
A Maryland mom who desires a VBA3C (vaginal birth after three cesareans) made her local news last night. Hats off to Lori for standing up for her rights!
Mother seeking VBA3C: "I've had no right to choose what I want" Read More »
Danielle shares this touching video with us that chronicles her two cesarean births: My Birth Journeys from Danielle Elwood on Vimeo.
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