ICAN (the International Cesarean Awareness Network) is hosting its biannual conference April 8-10, 2011 during Cesarean Awareness Month, at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac in St. Louis, Missouri.
The ICAN conference is a unique opportunity for speakers, as it brings both the consumer and the birth professional to learn and grow together. Rising cesarean rates worldwide [...]
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National Institutes of Heath Releases Statement on VBAC
Access to VBAC is Limited by Non-Medical Factors and is Safe for Most Women
REDONDO BEACH, CA, March 11, 2010. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) finished the Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) March 8th-10th, 2010, evaluating issues surrounding VBAC and seeking to quantify why VBAC rates have plummeted in the U.S. over the [...]
Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer on the 2011 ICAN Conference Committee
By Maureen Finneran Hetrick
ICAN Conference Director
Have you been wondering what you can do to help ICAN? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of women? Consider joining the ICAN 2011 Conference Committee! You can help make next year’s conference the best ever!
Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer on the 2011 ICAN Conference Committee:
10. [...]
ICAN Responds: “Today Show” Spreads Misinformation
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 [...]
ICAN Online Store Specials
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 pick [...]
ICAN Conference 2011 Announced
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 first for [...]
