International Cesarean Awareness Network
of West Los Angeles

 

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ICAN and ICAN of West Los Angeles is proud to help improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

ICAN and ICAN of West Los Angeles envisions a healthy reduction of the cesarean rate driven by women making evidence-based, risk appropriate childbirth decisions.   

ICAN now has a LOS ANGELES chapter!!!

Sunday, June 3, 2012   4:00 -6:00 PM
Topic:  Read Your Birth Chart
We will have experts available to assist.

For our June meeting, we'll be going over our charts.  Deep breath.  You can do it. 
A medical professional will be on hand to explain medical short hand.
Let's discuss:
  • How does my memory match up with the chart?
  • What does this procedure mean? 
  • What was the process getting the forms?
  • and more.

Time is available in every meeting to discuss VBAC and to process a previous dramatic birth.

Cost: Free
Location: It's a coffee shop with couches and a table. Room for babies.
Doulas and other birth professionals welcome (Please RSVP)!

--RSVP on FACEBOOK!


To attend (Birth Willing):
Katie McCall, CPM
Deborah Gleisner, ND, LM, CPM

Sincerely,
Chelsea Shure & Sara Longhenry
Chapter co-Leaders of ICAN of West Los Angeles

Breaking News Update!

4/9/2012 Check out a VBAC fact sheet from Dr. Ben-Yehuda (http://drbenyehuda.com/)

4/1/2012 April is Cesarean Awareness Month!  Read some great blog entries from ICAN.

2/2012 Dr. David Kline, VBAC and natural birth supporter passed away.  A Facebook page is up to remember him.

1/2012  St. Johns hospital employs hospitalist to better support VBAC.

Torrance Memorial in the South Bay is supporting VBAC!  And there is a great quote at the end by our Co-Leader and South Bay Representative Patricia Grube!

Our own Chapter Leader Chelsea Shure was on Fox!  Check out the link!

    What can we do to help?

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Regular ICAN of West Los Angeles meets the 1st Sunday of the month from 4pm to 6pm.
(location: The SPOT CAFE & LOUNGE
4455 Overland Ave (south of Culver)
Culver City, CA 90230
http://www.thespotcafelounge.com/)
(oh, and it is kid friendly)
 
All meeting include time for an open discussion.  All meetings include VBAC support and free advice from local doulas.

Dates:     
Sunday, June 3, 2012
    Read Your Birth Chart (Note:  please get your chart from the hospital)
Sunday, July 1, 2012
    ICAN VBAC
Sunday, August 5, 2012
    Postpartum Depression/Baby Blues
    Guest: Clair Gillenson M.A.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Time:  4pm to 6pm

Location:
The Spot Cafe (http://www.thespotcafelounge.com/)
4455 Overland Ave (south of Culver)
Culver City, CA 90230

(note:  Guest speakers are usually doulas or midwives, so all arrangements are made with the caveat of "birth willing")
If you would like to get involved with ICAN of West Los Angeles, please consider becoming a subscriber and an active volunteer.  As a new chapter, there are MANY places in need of your wisdom and guidance, not to mention  your elbow grease.
International Cesarean Awareness Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit advocacy and support group.  ICAN's mission is to improve maternal and child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). 

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