In the coming weeks, I'm hoping our local ICAN chapter will undertake a new venture. We will be peppering the Greater Victoria area with pamphlets about c-section and VBAC. Anywhere you find new moms or moms-to-be, you'll find our pamphlet. Community centres, OB/midwife offices, kiddie stores, coffee shops. You name it. We'll be there.
If I get permission from ICAN, I'll post a link to the pamphlets here so you can download and print them yourselves. Stay tuned.
The c-section rate at Victoria General hospital is nearing 40%. It's nearly that high in the rest of Canada and across North America. What will you do?
Traditional birth is under siege. The rate of caesarean section is climbing steadily. It's time to act. What will you do? Why does it matter? It matters because "birth is more than just about making babies - it's about making mothers, too." - unknown ICANer
What Can You Do?
- Become a doula
- Join ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network)
- Search PubMed for the latest published research
- Surf the websites in the "Links" section
- Write a letter to: the editor of your local paper, your midwife, your OB, a pregnant friend or family member
Recommended Reading
- Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
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