ICAN of Syracuse

* PREVENT through education * PROVIDE support for cesarean recovery * PROMOTE VBAC

2009 Meetings

December 1, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Social Pressures - It's the most wonderful time of the year and it's time to get together with family and friends.  They care about you so much and have lots of advice about your significant other, your children, your lifestyle, and your upcoming birth EVEN IF you don't ask for it!  Come to this meeting and share ways you deal with social pressures from loved ones.  What works best for you when you find yourself receiving unwanted advice?

October 27, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Healing

September 29, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Birth Stories - Come and share or listen to birth stories of strong CNY women.  All stories welcome!

July 21, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Birth Choices  - Come and discuss birth choices such as choosing a birth provider and medical interventions and their alternatives.
 

June 16, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Movie Night - Come see the movie "Pregnant in America"!

May 26, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Maternal-child bonding - Come and discuss ways to optimize maternal-child bonding immediately after birth and throughout your baby's childhood.


April 21, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Birth Stories!
  It's Cesarean Awareness month.  Come and share your birth stories or just come and listen.  ALL stories welcome!


March 17, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Birth Rights and Advocacy
- In honor of Women's History Month, come and share in a discussion about childbirth rights.


February 17, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm
Benefits of Complementary Healthcare on Pregnancy and Everyday Health
- Guest speaker Rosemary Thompson will discuss the benefits of Chiropractic care, Homeopathy and Reiki.

2008 Meetings

December 17, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm
PREGNANT?  Or know someone who is?  The Central New York Birth Network invites you to join us for our First Annual Holiday Gathering in conjunction with ICAN of Syracuse.


November 18, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will be sharing ICAN's positive impact on our lives.  Plan to socialize, share stories and offer each other support.


November 3, 2008, 10:00 - 11:15am
Coffee Hour
- Healing


October 21, 2008, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Chiropractic Care and Optimal Fetal Positioning
- Dr. Jessica Sielawa of Balanced Life Chiropractic will be sharing how chiropractic care can help with fetal positioning and natural birth.


October 6, 2008, 10 - 11:15am
Coffee Hour
- VBAC Stories


September 16, 2008, 6:30pm
Discussing Birth Wishes with Your Provider


July 15, 2008, 6:30pm
Healing


June 17, 2008, 6:30pm
VBAC Stories
- sharing VBAC stories and preparation


April 16, 2008, 6:00pm Geneva Library, Story Room
Tips for Avoiding an Unnecessary Cesarean
- In honor of April being Cesarean Awareness Month, we are holding an extra meeting in Geneva. With 1/2 to 2/3 of cesareans being unnecessary according to the World Health Organization, it is important to be aware of steps you can take to help avoid this major surgery for your birth. Come and discuss ways of minimizing your chances of having a cesarean section, along with tips for making a necessary cesarean more family-centered. The Geneva Public Library is on the corner of Main St. and Castle St., and the Story Room is on the bottom level of the Library off of the Children's Room.


April 15, 2008, 6:30pm
Founder's Circle: Meet the Pioneers!


March 18, 2008, 6:30pm
Doulas: Professional Support for Cesarean Prevention


February 19, 2008, 6:30pm
Defining Your Own Success
- How do you define success?  The final outcome?  The steps taken along the way?  Your emotional and physical health?  Spiritual fulfillment?  A combination of these things?  When a woman plans her VBAC or any natural birth, many things go through her mind during her preparation.  For example, she might hope to allow baby to choose his/her birthday by allowing a natural onset of labor or she might hope to avoid medical interventions that inhibit her mobility during labor.  We all define success in different ways.  Please come to this meeting if you would like to share your pregnancy and childbirth journey(s) and/or you would like to offer support to others.


January 15, 2008, 6:30pm
Healing

2007 Meetings

November 20, 2007, 6:30pm
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n the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will be sharing ICAN's positive impact on our lives.  Plan to socialize, share stories and offer each other support.


October 16, 2007, 6:30pm
Homebirth
  - Whether you are seriously contemplating homebirth or you are just curious about it, please come and get information from a homebirth midwife as well as women who have "been there, done that".


September 18, 2007, 6:30pm
VBAC Stories and CNY Hospital VBAC Concerns


August 21, 2007, 6:30pm
Healing


July 17, 2007, 6:30pm
CNY Hospitals: Statistics and Concerns
- During this meeting we'll discuss cesarean and VBAC rates at local hospitals as well as concerns about the future of Syracuse area hospital VBACs.  Learn, share and offer your insight on how ICAN of Syracuse and local families can advocate for women's choices and improved maternal-child health.


June 12, 2007, 6:30pm
VBAC preparation
- We will be discussing VBAC preparation and listening to VBAC stories. Please come to listen, share your story, or provide/receive support.


May 15, 2007, 6:30pm
Conference Review!!
  What happened at the 25th Anniversary ICAN Conference?  If you couldn't attend the conference, come to this meeting and find out all about it!  If you did attend the conference, come and share what you observed and learned.


March 13, 2007, 6:30pm
Healing Circle
- join pioneer CPM (cesarean prevention movement) members and share ways to move forward after cesarean childbirth.


February 13, 2007, 6:30pm
VBAC preparation
- sharing VBAC stories


January 16, 2007, 6:30pm
Homebirth
- Whether you are seriously contemplating homebirth or you are just curious about it, please come and get information from a homebirth midwife as well as women who have "been there, done that".

2006 Meetings

November 21, 2006, 6:30pm
Journey of Healing
- Share ways of moving forward after miscarriage, traumatic birth, and cesarean childbirth.


October 17, 2006, 6:30pm
Interviewing Care Providers


September 19,  2006, 6:30pm
VBAC Preparation
  - We will be discussing VBAC preparation and sharing some empowering VBAC stories!


August 15, 2006, 6:30pm
Labor Support
  - Christine Goldman of Doulas of CNY will be speaking about the many ways Doulas can provide support to a pregnant woman and her family.


July 18, 2006, 6:30pm
CBAC (having a cesarean when you planned a VBAC)
- When a woman has a VBAC trial of labor she faces the possibility of a repeat cesarean.  We will be discussing how women deal with this scenario and how VBAC preparation can still be very empowering.  Please come and share your experiences and concerns or just come and listen to others.


June 20, 2006, 6:30pm
Cesarean Prevention
  - Please come and find out about how your choices can help prevent cesarean childbirth.  Childbirth educator Amy Comfort will be sharing lots of information and will be available for questions.  Even if you've had natural childbirth in the past, this information is valuable for helping you if you are pregnant now or are planning to become pregnant again in the future.


May 16, 2006, 6:30pm
Cesarean Recovery
- Process your birth experience(s) by sharing and/or listening to others.


April 18, 2006, 6:30pm
The Rebirth of ICAN of Syracuse!
- A Syracuse native and one of ICAN's founders, Esther Booth Zorn speaks on the history of ICAN, formerly known as CPM (Cesarean Prevention Movement).

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