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.
November 20, 2007, 6:30pm
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.
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".
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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