The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN), is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

*Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm*
Children are welcome, light refreshments will be provided, subscribing is not required (but oh, so helpful), meetings will be topical, educational, and supportive and there will be occasional movies and speakers.
(see below for scheduled meeting topics)

To contact the chapter leader directly: ICANCOS@gmail.com

For even more information, check out our blog at http://www.ican-cos.blogspot.com/

Please introduce yourself upon joining the message board group. We look forward to discussing birth topics and getting to know you!

Take time to checkout the Files and Links sections, as there is much useful information. Feel free to add your own birth photos to the site.

Remember this is group is here to offer evidence based information, share our stories, support and advocate for each other. Please be respectful and take any grievance that may occur off board.

For more information or to inquire about becoming an ICAN subscriber (see Files section), please email.

Welcome our new CL Alexandra Orchard!

Currently scheduled meeting topics (subject to change)

2009
November: VBAC vs. Cesarean: Comparing the risks
December: VBACs – getting down to specifics. Make informed decisions in your future birth.
2010
January: Postpartum issues regarding Cesarean birth and VBAC
*******Speaker: Pauline Dillard, PhD, Executive Director/CEO of Dunamas Center
February: Optimal Fetal Positioning
*******Speaker: Candace McCollett, CBE, CLD