Our 2023 Theme: Show up for each other!

Show up for each other 2023

This year, we have a challenge for you.

As a support-based organization, one of the best things we can do for ourselves (and for others) is to show up! Each month in 2023, we'll highlight a different theme for the month.

For March, our theme is "Attend a meeting."

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Special Webinar on Breech Birth

The ICAN chapters in Iowa are offering this free webinar on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 2 PM EDT.

 

ICAN National Breech Birth Webinar

February Guest Speaker at ICAN of NOVA

We are excited to announce that Lydia Anderson from Postpartum Support Virginia will join us at out February meeting to talk about maternal health!  The meeting will be on 2/15/2020 at the Richard Byrd library in Springfield, Virginia from 10am-12noon.

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National Accreta Foundation and Hope for Accreta Foundation

The two foundations that help and advocate for women with Accreta, Hope for Accreta and National Accreta Foundation, have decided to merge their resources into one foundation- the National Accreta Foundation.

More details on the transition can be found in their press release.

Featured Professional Member- Oasis Birth Doula

This month we'd like to introduce you to Fatima Abdallah of Oasis Birth Doula!

Fatima 
She's a mother to three girls and one boy- three of them were born in a hospital setting, one at home.  She is a certified holistic doula through The Matrona and as a birth & postpartum doula through Doula Trainings International, and is a a trained childbirth educator.  She also offers a VBAC class and has supported VBAC mothers.

Read more: Featured Professional Member- Oasis Birth Doula

About ICAN

The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Learn More About ICAN