Saskatoon has a wonderful ICAN chapter that supports women who have had a surgical birth and teaches others how to avoid one. With a local C-Section rate of 26% in Saskatoon so many women are looking to connect with others who understand how surgical birth affects the mother, chid and family long term.
Our local Chapter leader , Nicole Eramian , has had two Cesarean Births and holds monthly meetings to encourage others who are recovering and those who are planning a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean).You can find her in the ICAN database link below, or through her own website:
Inner Strength Doula Services.
I have attached the ICAN April newsletter below for you to peruse below.
Dear friend of ICAN,
Thank you for your continued support of ICAN's mission! In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month, I invite you to do something concrete to show your commitment to moms and babies everywhere. I encourage you to become an ICAN subscriber or renew your subscription by visiting the
ICAN Bookstore or contacting your
local chapter today.
Cesarean Awareness Month is the perfect time to subscribe to ICAN. In addition to reduced subscription rates, we will be offering three fantastic
webinars, all of which are free to ICAN subscribers:
Cesarean Scar Care in the Post-Partum Period: Sunday, April 11 at 7 pm EDT.
ICAN Birth Class: Cesarean Prevention: Tuesday, April 20 at 9 pm EDT
ICAN Birth Class:
Journey to VBAC, date TBA
We also encourage you to join us for an
ICAN meeting live, online on Thursday, April 15 at 9 pm EDT.
As always, ICAN subscribers also receive the Clarion, ICAN's quarterly print newsletter and discounts to the ICAN Bookstore and the ICAN Conference. Professional subscribers enjoy a free listing on ICAN's Professional Subscriber Network, and Childbearing Years and Lifetime subscribers will receive a special mention in the next Clarion. Subscribers who participate in our
online forums also receive public recognition by means of special ribbons every time they post.
ICAN is an all-volunteer organization working tirelessly to improve maternal-child health. Through the financial support of our subscribers, we have been able to:Provide support through over 130 chapters in the US, Canada and around the world, through our 1-800 number and through our online forums
Provide evidence-based information through our website
Increase awareness of cesarean and VBAC issues through our blog and social networking sites.
Offer live, interactive online webinars to educate health care consumers and professionals
Send ICAN representatives to our nation's capital to bring light to insurance discrimination due to cesarean as a "pre-existing condition"
Send ICAN representatives to conferences around the US to raise awareness of cesarean and VBAC issues
Thank you again for your support. Please let us know how you will be honoring Cesarean Awareness Month by sending an email to feedback@ican-online.org.
Warmly,
Desirre Andrews
ICAN President
www.ican-online.org
