ICAN of Huntsville

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

⏰ STARTING NOW- VBAC or Repeat C-section? What do you need to know?

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

We 💜 you doulas! #worlddoulaweek #worlddouladay

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

A video tribute to doulas. We ❤️ you! https://t.co/MUvNTgTFxQ

#WorldDoulaDay
#WorldDoulaWeek https://t.co/MUvNTgTFxQ

[California Health Care Foundation @CHCFNews]

California has worked hard to buck the nationwide maternal mortality trend. This @Healthline article takes a look at the players involved in this progress, from the leadership of @cmqcc to expectant parents themselves. https://t.co/xyoVGKgGim

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

Yes! 🎉 💃

[SaferBirthinBama @SaferBirthBama]

We are working to plan #ShoalsMomProm19.... but in the mean time...... prepare for Huntsville Mom Prom 19!!!!! https://t.co/O5gPyHvA1y

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

Way to go Canada! #MaternityCare #ReteachTheBreech

[SaferBirthinBama @SaferBirthBama]

C-section not best option for breech birth https://t.co/P13MuPi1I2

[Neel Shah, MD @neel_shah]

4/ One: our system is designed based on century-old, invalid view that childbirth is inherently dangerous for all mothers, all of the time…ironically, this leads us to cause harm by intervening too much, too soon https://t.co/D2Q2Nb4sY7 @kristenterlizza @preventaccreta

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

We must prioritize #MaternalSafety

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

About 700 women die in childbirth in the U.S. every year. The best estimates say that half of these deaths could be prevented. https://t.co/lARHLfk2hq #MaternalSafety

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

Yes, @neel_shah your work, advocacy, and research surrounding #MaternalSafety is amazing. Your @acog debate on #CesareanPrevention was powerful. Thank you for what you’re doing to save lives and improve care.

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

Thank you @neel_shah and @CBSSunday for helping to shed some light on the #maternalmortality crisis. #MaternalSafety
https://t.co/7wZT2zz98E

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

Reducing preventable cesareans will save lives. #MaternalSafety

[SaferBirthinBama @SaferBirthBama]

We need #SaferBirth everywhere and also #SaferBirthinBama as we rank at the bottom for #MaternalSafety

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

Facility policies are preferences. Using the words "required", "must", or "will be", does not make them laws. #MaternalSafety

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

Dear, #HuntsvilleALobgyn s ... 🛑 ✋🏽 For the sake of #Maternalsafety over #LiabilityFocusedCare #FIRSTdoNoHarm

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

ACOG says a pregnant women has the same likelihood of guessing her baby's weight inutero as an ultrasound machine does. Why are providers still doing routine ultrasounds to estimate fetal weight? #MaternalSafety

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

Full scope obstetric care to include the option of #VBAC. #maternalsafety

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

Exactly. Like #VBAC calculators decreasing WOC’s access to avoiding preventable surgeries. #CramTheCalculator #MaternalSafety #RacismInMaternityCare

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

@MySMFM @Unnecesarean Thank you 🙏🏼

[ICAN @ICANBirth]

Many states still have inadequate methods of tracking maternal deaths. How can you fix a problem if you don't know it's happening? #MaternalSafety

[Dr. Hillary Melchiors @HillaryMelch]

#MaternalSafety starts with respectful care that treats mothers as whole people with full lives & responsibilities.

[ICAN of Huntsville @ICANofHSV]

@DrBrianIriye @ICANBirth @HillaryMelch Yes, that does happen a lot. Preference stated as policy. #VBACbansHarm #MaternalSafety

[March of Dimes Health @modhealthtalk]

To more fully understand pregnancy-related death in the United States, we must also look at racial and ethnic disparities. Black women in this country are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. #MaternalSafety

[California Health Care Foundation @CHCFNews]

Overuse of c-sections matters because, while these surgeries are critical and often lifesaving in limited circumstances, they also bring serious risks for both mothers and babies. More from our @StephanieTeleki: https://t.co/MH8bcmKgpA #maternalsafety