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ICAN

@ICANBirth

ICAN's mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable #cesareans thru edu, providing support, advocating for #VBAC.

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Are women receiving unnecessary Caesarian sections? 😱 Share your C-Section surgery stories.👇 On this week's new episode, @DrBrittB speaks to @Neel_Shah, Chief Medical Officer at @MavenClinic about how MC is addressing access to maternal healthcare needs to save lives.
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Why it’s not JUST about race matching between pregnant person and clinician to yield better birthing outcomes. IT’S DEEPER THAN THAT!! @LucindaCantyPhD onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #birth #research #pregnancyannouncement #pregnancy
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Mothers are not always aware that cesarean sections are a major operation that carries its own potential complications. #CesareanAwarenessMonth raises awareness and encourages vaginal birth when possible.
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We are excited to celebrate #CesareanAwarenessMonth, an initiative of @ICANBirth, to raise awareness of the growing rate of cesareans sections across the globe. ican-online.org/cesarean-awa… @ACNMmidwives #ACNM2023 #ICANbirth #CsectionAwareness #HealthyPregnancy #MaternalHealthMatters
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We did it, y’all! We kept the pressure on CPS and elected officials to return baby Mila Jackson to her family, and the day has finally come. Thanks to the thousands of YOU who sprung into action from our public pressure campaign, the Jacksons will be reunited this morning 🧵
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DeSoto newborn Mila Jackson has been reunited with her parents after 22 days away from home. The DA's office approved the reunification late last night. (@DallasNews / @Report4America) dallasnews.com/news/2023/04/…
DeSoto newborn returned to parents after 3 weeks in foster system

DeSoto newborn returned to parents after 3 weeks in foster system

Mila was removed by CPS after the couple's decision to treat their child's jaundice diagnosis with a midwife.

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. @ReadingHosp has a planned vaginal breech birth program! We had a tushie-first bb this morning 👐🏼🍑 This is me & Dr. Ashley Brandt (OBGYN & gender affirming surgeon) post-birth. Head to my Instagram @ katweeta for more info! #MedEd #breechbirth #obgyntwitter
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Powerful! “Survival is the floor not the ceiling”
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We're excited to kick off our 6th annual Black Maternal Health Week (#BMHW23) campaign tomorrow, 4/11! Check out what’s to come by visiting our website ow.ly/e90K50NFbC1. Don’t forget to download our social media toolkit ow.ly/iojW50NFbC0 to help you engage!
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It's Cesarean Awareness Month! Created by the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), this campaign focuses on reducing preventable cesareans, supporting recovery, and advocating for VBACs. ican-online.org #CesareanAwarenessMonth #YouHaveOptions #ICANadvocate
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April is #cesareanawarenessmonth and I’m giving a huge shoutout to the women who went through a c-section to bring their baby into the world! They got nothing on you mama! 🤰🏾💜
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Thanks @BusinessRecord for publishing my essay on the need to safety reduce c-sections in #Iowa to improve #MaternalHealth fearlessbr.com/guest-opinion… #CesareanAwarenessMonth #BMHW2023 #midwives #ialegis

Guest opinion: Iowa should safely reduce C-section rates to improve maternal health - Fearless

By Rachel Manuel Bruns While we see regular news coverage about challenges accessing maternal health care in Iowa and the related racial disparities, I rarely see the mention of higher cesarean rates...

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EMC is a proud sponsor of #BMHW23, which kicks off tomorrow! Join us this week in celebrating & amplifying Black-led #MaternalHealth orgs working towards #BirthJustice across the U.S. Check out national + local #BMHW23 events happening now thru 4/17: blackmamasmatter.org/2023-bl…
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April is #CesareanAwarenessMonth, focusing on topics surrounding cesareans, including reducing preventable cesareans, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). 👉 Learn more: ican-online.org
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April is #CesareanAwarenessMonth, a time to raise awareness and educate people about cesareans. This awareness campaign supports a reduction in the number of cesareans in mothers who will not benefit from this procedure when compared to vaginal birth.
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April is Cesarean awareness month. Have questions about the relationship between pelvic floor and cesarean birth? Drop them in the comments below. #pregnancy #labouranddelivery #cesareanbirth #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorphysiotherapy #cesareanawarenessmonth #bodycotoronto
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April 1st kicks off #CesareanAwarenessMonth, an initiative of @icanbirth, to raise awareness of the growing rate of cesarean sections across the globe. Find out more at docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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If your provider focuses on the risk of VBAC and downplays the risks of a repeat cesarean, they’re not comfortable with supporting VBAC and you’ll likely end up in a repeat cesarean for their lack of confidence. #cam2023 #cesarean #vbac @ICANBirth
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Happy International Volunteer Managers Day to those wearing all the hats! #IVMDay22 #Nonprofits
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It's International #VolunteerManagers Day, and we're thrilled to recognize ASC's very own Volunteer Engagement Manager Alli Zuel! Thank you to Alli and all the volunteer managers mobilizing and supporting the world's volunteers.
Decorative image. Blue and green graphic with computer animated images of 8 volunteers doing a clean up. Text reads Happy International Volunteer Managers Day. Includes ASC logo.

ALT Decorative image. Blue and green graphic with computer animated images of 8 volunteers doing a clean up. Text reads Happy International Volunteer Managers Day. Includes ASC logo.

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What a beautiful morning to walk a 5k for #AccretaAwareness! #Accreta has become one of the fastest growing life-threatening complications of pregnancy. #MaternalHealth #Iowa #PreventAccreta @ICANBirth @preventaccreta – at West Des Moines, IA
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