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April is Cesarean Awareness Month and what better way to spend it than at the ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) Conference?! Leader training started Thursday, but today was the first day of conference sessions – they have been beyond amazing. More info will come later after I get home… I just wanted to let all of you know that I’M HERE! am busy busy busy, am meeting Henci Goer and Desiree Andrews and Keep Reading Cesarean Awareness Month: I’m at ICAN I’m a little behind on writing about this article, it has been saved in my inbox for over a month. On February 11th, a brilliant moronic man (is that redundant?) published an article in the LA Times: Considering Evolution and C-Sections: have procedures led to higher birth weight? will they lead to higher IQ? I teach evolution to my Intro to Human Biology college students. We discuss natural selection… survival of the fittest! Ya Keep Reading Evolution and c-sections: are larger head sizes to blame? **My husband asked me if he could write a series of guest posts on my blog… my c-section from HIS point of view, the point of view from the dad. So this is post #1, where he starts with the prenatal care we received and how it probably should have been a sign of things to come…** Today I’m going to start with the background…I think that like the biggest flaw that the young suffer from is Keep Reading C-Section: His Story, Part I — Arrogant Ignorance Part of my “journey to a VBAC” includes arming myself with knowledge. Lots and lots and lots of reading. Not just about VBACs, but also about c-sections and what questions to know to ask and what to expect in ANY situation <— that’s the area that needs the most work. I need to be prepared, not surprised. I need an answer to every option. And with all that reading, I’m bound to come across horror stories. Stories Keep Reading Birth Rape (warning: trigger story) I’ve decided that I’m going with a midwife. For those of you that know me, you know this wasn’t a tough decision based on my first birth experience. For those of you that don’t know about it, check out my birth story. Experiencing a vaginal birth is important to me (although I know it’s not for all women). I am aware of the risks associated with having a VBAC and with repeat c-sections (I’ll post those stats next Keep Reading Choosing a VBAC care provider: OB or midwife? |
      
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