ICAN of Northern Michigan

Pregnancy and Birth Related Sites:
The following is a list of various birth-related organizations and others. ICAN does not necessarily endorse or agree with the statements made at these websites. They are provided for your resource only. Please read our Website Links Inclusion Policy.


Pregnancy and Birth in the News:

VBAC Backlash-Why are hospitals forbidding women who have had C-sections the right to vaginal birth?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2111499/?GT1=6065

Sharp Rise Seen in Needless C-Sections
http://www.tv7-4.com/Global/story.asp?S=2587131

Study Provides Answers for Childbirth After Cesarean
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/landon04.htm

Rise In C-Sections Alarms Some
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1923890p-8272919c.html

New York Daily News- Unkindest Cut? No. By Dr. Gerrit Schipper
A con view point of VBAC
http://www.nydailynews.com/12-12-2004/news/col/story/261142p-223645c.html

New York Daily News-Unkindest Cut? Yes. By Tonya Jamois, ICAN President
http://www.nydailynews.com/12-12-2004/news/col/story/261129p-223654c.html


Pregnancy and Birth Education:

ICAN's List of Pregnancy/Birth Links
http://www.ican-online.org/resources/links.php

Natural Family Living Magazine and Online Community
http://www.mothering.com/

Is Homebirth Appropriate for a VBAC?
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/homevbac.html

birthNETWORK
http://birthnetwork.org

The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
http://www.motherfriendly.org

There are so many great books out there to read! ICAN has a great list of books that cover many different aspects of pregnancy and birth. http://www.ican-online.org/resources/readinglist.htm

My favorite reading during my pregnancies were:

• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin.
• Birthing From Within by Pam England
• Obstetric Myths Vs. Research Realities by Henci Goer
• The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
• The Birth Book by William Sears