April is cesarean awareness month!

April is the month to learn more about cesareans and about how to avoid them.

Some things to think about:

Read ICAN's whitepapers on cesareans
Learn about Amnesty International's report on maternal mortality in the US
Check out Lamaze and Birth Advocate for tips for a safer birth
Hug a cesarean-birth mom and celebrate her true awesomeness!
Visit the ICAN Lower Mainland booth at Birth Fest!

For me this month is also a month to reflect back on my own cesarean birth. I will be asking for my complete medical record to really understand how I went from an all-natural homebirth to my worst nightmare: birth in a stainless-steel, dehumanizing operating room. I will also be seriously starting my classes to become a childbirth educator! The wonderful Mieke Bray also asked me to become the ICAN Lower Mainland co-leader so it looks like I will be continuing to advocate on behalf of moms for little while...

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