Newsletter!

Great places to look for VBAC information:

American Association of Birth Centers

American College of Nurse-Midwives

The Birth Survey

RSS News form ICAN

  • ICAN President Christa Billings Talks to Science & Sensibility!
    It’s April and Cesarean Awareness Month! Check out this interview our president did with Science and Sensibility in recognition of CAM. […]
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  • Press Release: Threats to Rights of Pregnant Women
    For Immediate Release Contact: Cristen Pascucci March 13, 2013 Phone: (443) 622-2892 ImprovingBirth.org and International Cesarean Awareness Network Address Threats to Rights of Pregnant Women With protections for mothers under threat, advocacy groups call for solutions San Diego, CA–Maternity care advocacy groups speak out on the heels of last week’s public […]
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  • Lauren’s Birth–Beginning the Process
    Let me start by saying that when I got pregnant, a c-section was the furthest thing from my mind. My husband and I were living in Hattiesburg, MS when we found out and I was bemoaning the lack of birthing centers. There were was a group of midwives in a city 2 hours away, but […]
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  • Pam’s VBAC of Luis
    This is Pam’s 3rd and final VBAC story.  Her first two VBAC stories were featured earlier this week on the Blog. I was 41 weeks pregnant with our fourth child and had been having irregular contractions all day when I decided I needed to go birthday shopping for my husband, whose birthday was the next day. […]
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  • Pam’s VBAC of Raquel
    This is Pam’s 2nd VBAC.  The story of her first VBAC was published earlier this week on the Blog. Raquel’s birth once again proved the old adage: Expect the unexpected. My pregnancy was nearly perfect, so while I expected to pass my due date, I was somewhat surprised to find myself still pregnant after 41 weeks. Though […]
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Alaska

October 28th, 2010

Tammy, ICAN leader in Anchorage, Alaska wanted to share this with everyone:
“CDM and CPM are not allowed to attend VBACs out of the hospital. And CNMs refuse to.There is a very short list of truly supportive care providers in Alaska the do support and encourage VBACs.
Dr. Elrod (wasilla)
Geneva Woods (anchorage)
Dr. Bell (Anchorage)”

The Alaska Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
http://www.alaskamidwives.org/

Alaska Family Health & Birth Center
728 Gaffney Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701
907- 456-3719
http://www.akbirthcenter.org

Childbirth with Love
2490 East 42nd Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508
chin@childbirthwithlove.com
http://www.childbirthwithlove.com/

Heartsong Midwifery
927 S Cobb St, Palmer AK
907-315-3070
tammy@heartsongmidwifery.com
http://www.heartsongmidwifery.com

Juneau Family Health and Birth Center
1601 Salmon Creek Lane, Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-586-1203
info@juneaubirthcenter.org
http://www.juneaubirthcenter.org

Mat-Su Midwifery
2650 Broadview Avenue. Wasilla, AK 99654
907-373-3420
http://www.matsumidwifery.com/

Midwifery & Women’s Health Center at Geneva Woods
3730 Rhone Circle Anchorage, AK 99508
907-561-5152
http://www.genevawoodsbirthcenter.net/

Natural Beginnings Midwifery
808 S Bailey St, Suite 105, Palmer, AK 99645
 907-746-2212
info@natualbeginningsmidwifery.com
http://www.naturalbeginningsmidwifery.com

New Life Midwifery
231 East Swanson Ave, Suite 26, Wasilla, AK 99654
907-745-4766
New Life Midwifery

Pioneer Midwifery
1649 W Parks Hwy in Wasilla
907- 373-6068
kristin@midwife.net
http://midwife.net/

Windsong Midwifery & Birthcenter
231 East Swanson Avenue
Wasilla, AK 99654
907-373-2672
Email: akstork@mtaonline.net
http://www.windsongmidwifery.com/

Other listings:

Alaska listing of Midwives on Breastfeeding.com

Birthing Naturally – Alaska

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