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VBAC Facts Shirts, Mugs, & Bags Available at Cafe Press

In preperation for the Open House tomorrow, I was designing some flyers and created something that I liked so much, I’m going to pin it on my shirt, as promised.

I also used it to add some new products to the VBAC Facts store at Cafe Press, including a ton of shirts and hoodies.

An [...]

Come to the Oaks House Open House and Meet Me!

If you are in Southern California this weekend, come support a local midwife, explore her birth center, watch Orgasmic Birth, and meet me!  I’ll be there the whole time, so if you want to chat, have questions, or just need some encouragement, come on by!

You will be able to tell who I am easily.  [...]

Great sessions at the ICAN Conference in April 2009

First, an apology.  I have been greatly neglecting the site and I’m sorry.  Unfortunately, my son has been an keyboard pounder for the past few months and a full-on walker in the last week, which means the time he is asleep is the only time I get to type as well as everything else.  And [...]

VBACFacts on Facebook!

In an effort to reach more women before they have their first child or their second cesarean, VBACFacts is now on Facebook!

So come visit and become a fan!

Spread the word about VBAC

If you are a VBAC warrior, promote VBAC as you live your daily life.  Who knows who you will inspire as your car sits parked at the grocery store.  What conversations will it start?  Who will you influence to question the “repeat cesarean track” and consider a different option?

If you are a birth professional [...]

Support hospital birth with CNMs in Southern California – Petition & Meeting

Download the petition supporting the option to have Nurse-midwives attend births in Orange County Hospitals, get 25 people to sign and bring it to the September 23 meeting at UCI.

CABO presents: Town Hall MeetingPalo Verde CommonsUniversity of California, IrvineIrvine, CA 92697 September 23rd at 6:30pm

Also download PRINTABLE Town Hall Meeting Flyer and [...]

VBAC Ban Protest at Cottage Hospital

Cottage Hospital must think we are idiots.

They claim there is no “VBAC ban,” but if you look at their VBAC & CS rates, you will see that three women, three, had VBACs there in 2006, which gave them a VBAC rate of 0.9%.  That means that 99.1% of women have repeat cesareans at Cottage [...]

Attorneys looking for VBAC ban victims

This was emailed out on the ICAN list:

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Dear Friends,

As you are likely aware, many women are denied access to VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) because of hospital policies and outright bans. Attorneys with the Northwest Women’s Law Center in Seattle are looking at this issue.

It requires that the woman is planning [...]

A VBAC Supportive OB’s Response to the AMA’s Statement on Homebirth

On June 15, 2008, the American Medical Association published their 2008 legislative resolutions which you can view here.  Resolution 205, entitled “Home Deliveries,” expresses their desire to eliminate homebirth. 

Below is a response written by Stuart J. Fischbein, MD FACOG, Medical Director of the Birth Action Coalition.  OBs like this are few are far [...]

Homebirth Petition

This was emailed out on one of the lists I’m on…

Dear Friends,Resolutions were recently introduced by the AMA to support ACOG’s position against home birth and to “develop model legislation in support of the concept that the safest setting for labor, delivery, and the immediate post-partum period is in the hospital, or a birthing [...]

Should we blame women or doctors?

This post on a pregnancy message board under the subject “Inducing at 38 weeks” was the catalyst of a discussion on the ICAN email list (emphasis mine):

I’m for it! There is NOTHING wrong with me, actually not even THAT uncomfortable (knock on wood!), and my Dr. is inducing me at 38 1/2 weeks! The [...]

Petition Against VBAC Bans in NW Arkansas

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) is currently banned in NW Arkansas hospitals.

We believe that women deserve the right to choose the birth that is right for them and their babies.  We believe that NW Arkansas hospitals should do what is necessary to offer women VBAC.

Stop the ban. Bring back VBAC.

Sign [...]

Business of Being Born in Connecticut

International Cesarean Awareness Network of Connecticut is partnering up with Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe to bring you another showing of The Business of Being Born here in Connecticut!

Sunday June 8th, 2008 at 7:00pmThe movie viewing will be preceded by a Pot Luck at 5:30pm presented and hosted by Catch A Healthy Habit [...]

Attn Birth Activists in PA: What has childbirth taught you?

Here’s a great opportunity for outreach.  What do you wish you knew before childbirth?  How was childbirth different than what you had heard from friends and relatives?  What surprised you?  What did you learn about birth or yourself?

Tell us about childbirth

Daily Record/Sunday News

Article Last Updated: 04/11/2008 11:44:04 PM EDT

We’d like to [...]