We really are fortunate to birth in the U.S.

  Astonishing photojournalism from NYT photographer Marco Vernaschi… “Standing in the only operating room in the only medical hospital in all of Guinea-Bissau, Marco Vernaschi watched a nurse take an unsterile needle out of her pocket and, without anesthetic, suture a woman’s vagina after a difficult childbirth. The woman screamed. Mr. Vernaschi took a photograph.Continue reading “We really are fortunate to birth in the U.S.”

International Cesarean Awareness Network

International Cesarean Awareness Network Did you skip the section on Cesareans in your birth book and then wind up in recovery? Are you looking for more information on VBAC? Has your doctor recommended a cesarean? ICAN wants you to know that during your pregnancy, we want to be your resource!