tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34469259604953952232024-03-13T05:20:50.707-07:00ICAN Twin Cities BlogCesarean recovery, prevention, and VBAC promotion in MinnesotaKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13644772414380938735noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-4308848812541449112015-04-30T08:20:00.001-07:002015-04-30T08:20:54.267-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 30<span style="font-family: inherit;">Phew!!! #CAM2015 has flown by and we hope you have appreciated the stories, pictures, and resources that ICAN Twin Cities passed along over the last month. Today, for the last day of #CAM2015 we are passing along more information on how to get connected to ICAN Twin Cities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First, if you haven't already, like our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icantwincities" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/icantwincities</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are a mama in need of private, mom to mom support, please consider joining our closed Facebook group. We have a very busy group with lots of chatter and welcome any mama's in need of support. If you would like to post a question anonymously, please contact and admin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please consider coming to one of our monthly meetings as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Free monthly meetings for support and education are held the<br /><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Second Monday of the month from </strong><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6:30-8:30pm</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holy Cross Lutheran Church,<br />1720 E Minnehaha Pkwy, Minneapolis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=holy+cross+lutheran+church&ll=44.917228,-93.248928&spn=0.007886,0.021136&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&near=Minneapolis,+MN&fb=1&cid=0,0,3559625252409710807&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=0&iwloc=A" target="_blank">MAP</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Meetings are free and do not require membership. We generally have childcare available at our Minneapolis meeting for older children with a suggested donation of $5. RSVP is requested for childcare only. Babes-in-arms are welcome in the meeting space.As a general rule, our meetings are reserved for women who have experienced a cesarean or hope to prevent one. However, we regularly have meetings designed to include spouses and partners, and will note it on our website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We cancel meetings due in inclement weather whenever Minneapolis public schools are canceled. Subscribe to our <a href="http://icantwincities.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=3e418fff936b2e88308822c23&id=96b1467922" target="_blank">email list</a> to stay up-to-date on meeting information.</span></div>
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May 11, 2015-Meet the Providers</div>
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We will be having providers including OB's, hospital, birthcenter, and homebirth practices at our meeting this May. Please consider coming! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: inherit;">**We are asking that </span><i>only</i><span style="font-style: inherit;"> mom's seeking providers and 1 birth support partner (husband, partner, doula ect.) attend because of limited space.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.theunnecesarean.com/" target="_blank">http://www.theunnecesarean.com/</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-83573221846497378192015-04-28T10:49:00.001-07:002015-04-28T10:49:03.507-07:0030 Days of ICAN : Day 25 Today for #CAM2015 we are passing along more resources to better understand Uterine Rupture.<br />
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<a href="http://www.vbac.com/what-is-a-uterine-rupture-and-how-often-does-it-occur/" target="_blank">What Is a Uterine Rupture</a>?Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-84483550559429003432015-04-28T10:46:00.002-07:002015-04-28T10:47:00.697-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 24Today for #CAM2015 is a video about the importance of movement during labor.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mothersadvocate.org/videos.movement.html" target="_blank">Move, Walk, and Change Positions</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-44348553306715264402015-04-28T10:45:00.002-07:002015-04-28T10:45:15.613-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 23More information on the cascade of interventions.<br />
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<a href="http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10182" target="_blank">Cascade of Interventions</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-73671276527920457022015-04-28T10:38:00.000-07:002015-04-28T10:38:01.513-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 22Today for #CAM2015 we are reposting a blog post that breaks down what ACOG really says about VBAC<br />
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<a href="http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2014/01/02/vbac-what-acog-really-says/" target="_blank">VBAC: What ACOG Really Says</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-46068546637408803972015-04-21T06:54:00.004-07:002015-04-21T06:54:26.432-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 21<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today we are featuring an ICAN professional member: Melissa Kosloski</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I am the mother of two young boys, who each were born under very different conditions. The first, an induction turned cesarean in the hospital and the second a home VBAC in the water. Having these very different birthing experiences has lead me to certify as a childbirth educator with Birth Boot Camp and to work as a birth doula. I am passionate about offering support and helping to educate women and their families during their pregnancy and birth. I also volunteer my time to help run The Birth Community, the local childbirth network, in central Minnesota. I teach in the St. Cloud area, where I live with my husband and rambunctious boys.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I feel that resources like ICAN are very important to birthing women and their families. Often times women who experience a cesarean birth don't have any idea what to expect or of the challenges that go along with them until after they have one. In my own experience, I knew I didn't want a cesarean with my first, but I did nothing to prepare myself to avoid one, nor did I have any idea what a challenge I would face in my desire to have a VBAC with subsequent pregnancies. My own journey has lead to my desire to teach childbirth education and support women through birth as a doula. I hope to encourage women to learn about their options and understand birth so that she can make the decisions that are best for her and her baby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want more information please visit Melissa's website at: <a href="http://www.swellbirth.com/" target="_blank">http://www.swellbirth.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would like more information about Doula's in general, <a href="http://www.childbirthcollective.org/" target="_blank">The Childbirth Collective</a> is a good place to start. </span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-23483989861989004082015-04-21T06:48:00.002-07:002015-04-21T06:48:56.547-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 20Today for #CAM2015, we are sharing a news article that discusses a recent award given to a Georgia Hospital for the lowest numbers of elective c-sections or inductions before 39 weeks--as supported by the March of Dimes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wtoc.com/story/28807825/march-of-dimes-makes-39-weeks-award-to-phoebe" target="_blank">March of Dimes makes '39 Weeks' award to Phoebe</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-55372608010458699912015-04-21T06:46:00.001-07:002015-04-21T06:46:24.611-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 19Today for #CAM2015, we are featuring a news article where the WHO cautions against pointless C-Sections.<br />
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<a href="http://www.esbtrib.com/2015/04/12/9621/who-cautions-women-against-pointless-c-sections/" target="_blank">WHO Cautions Women Against Pointless C-Sections</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-81442703047648117542015-04-21T06:44:00.003-07:002015-04-21T06:44:35.211-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 18<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today for #CAM2015, We are covering a new story that discusses why,"t<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 26px;">he best fetal maternal outcomes for new moms are in some of the least expensive neighborhoods within California’s major cities, an analysis of data in a recent study by the California HealthCare Foundation shows."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 26px;"><a href="http://blog.sfgate.com/inthepeninsula/2015/04/13/good-birth-outcomes-california/" target="_blank">Good birth outcomes more prevalent in some of California’s less expensive neighborhoods</a></span></span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-65283298813903114802015-04-21T06:42:00.000-07:002015-04-21T06:42:07.072-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 17Today for #CAM2015, we are sharing a news story that discussion the potential long-term health affects that cesareans can have on moms.<br />
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<a href="http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/24316/20150410/cesarean-sections-may-lead-to-long-term-health-problems-for-some.htm" target="_blank">Cesarean Sections May Lead To Long-Term Health Problems For Some</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-861867508747062012015-04-21T06:40:00.001-07:002015-04-21T06:40:22.587-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 16Today for #CAM2015, we are posting another news article that covered a controversial 'meme' that became quite popular on social media recently.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/national/mothers-enraged-over-anti-cesarean-meme/nktjJ/" target="_blank">Mothers enraged over anti-cesarean meme</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-79059750662888157302015-04-14T13:26:00.002-07:002015-04-14T13:27:41.862-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 14Who knew an exercise ball could be so beneficial during birth!<br />
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Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-38642681530029245082015-04-14T13:24:00.002-07:002015-04-14T13:27:54.280-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 13Today for #CAM2015, check out this recent article that talks about 'The Gentle Cesarean'<br />
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<a href="http://www.11alive.com/story/news/health/2015/03/12/family-centered-gentle-c-section-turns-birth-surgery-labor/70215580/" target="_blank">http://www.11alive.com/story/news/health/2015/03/12/family-centered-gentle-c-section-turns-birth-surgery-labor/70215580/</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-59094525621212824392015-04-14T13:23:00.000-07:002015-04-14T13:28:11.130-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 12Today we are sharing a popular article that has been circulating on the internet, "Why Most Brazilian Women get C-Sections"<br />
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The article states "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.100000001490116px; line-height: 18px;">In many parts of the world, women are having more Cesarean sections than medically necessary. Recent abuses of pregnant women in Brazil have sparked a small, vocal movement of activists who want mothers to have more say in the delivery room."</span><br />
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<a href="http://who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/caesarean-sections/en/" target="_blank">http://who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/caesarean-sections/en/</a>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-15129102049431422292015-04-14T13:11:00.001-07:002015-04-14T13:28:34.458-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 10Today we are passing along more information about Vaginal Breech Birth.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #373e4d; line-height: 17.0666675567627px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today we share a mama's favorite birth photos. This is was not the birth she originally planned or expected. Here is what she wrote:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #373e4d; line-height: 17.0666675567627px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05312826795384460048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-58895358612124637952015-04-08T08:26:00.000-07:002015-04-08T08:29:45.505-07:0030 days of ICAN: Day 7<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #373e4d; line-height: 17.0666675567627px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #373e4d; line-height: 17.0666675567627px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today we are sharing a birth photo from a local mama. This was her first birth. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #373e4d; line-height: 17.0666675567627px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"My doula took this of my son during my c-section. I have had a hard time coming to terms with the way I gave birth to him but this picture is such a good reminder that his birth was beautiful even though it wasn't what I had hoped for."</span></span><br />
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heather dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873616514586116459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-62009040929301714752015-04-06T07:07:00.003-07:002015-04-06T07:08:19.209-07:0030 Days of ICAN: Day 6<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of our sweet mama's let us share her 'I did it' moment. This baby was a <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">successful VBA3C and first home birth and water birth. Welcome sweet baby!</span></span><br />
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