ICAN OF NYC

 The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN), is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).  ICAN was founded by Esther Booth Zorn in 1982.

Courtesy of ICAN of Alaska

Our Meetings take place on the 2nd Friday of every month at HANAC in Astoria and the Third Sunday of every other month at Real Birth. Realbirth is NYC's
best Childbirth Preparation and Postpartum Support Center- go to
http://www.realbirth.com for more info. Email ICANofNYC@gmail.com for more information

or

call 347-721-9001. 

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ICAN of NYC was founded in August 2005 by Maria Korfiatis-Barroso, Narcisa Sava and Haya Brant.  Along with our mission statement above, we seek to serve the needs of the women who come to us, including help with local birth and VBAC issues, providing a safe space to process our birth experiences, and promoting cesarean awareness through events and publicity.

 

Please Join us for our upcomming meetings. For more information, please contact Maria at 646-305-6107. Also, if you have a topic that you would like to see discussed at an ICAN meeting, please E-mail us at icanofnyc@gmail.com

 

ICAN of NYC meetings are on the Third Sunday of every month. 

Our Next meeting is on May 18th, 2008 at our new location in West Midtown Manhattan.

 Call 646-305-6107 for more information.  

PLEASE CONTACT US IF NEEDED.