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  • 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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California

California Association of Midwives
PO Box 460606
San Francisco, CA 94146-0606
1-800-829-5791

GentleBirth.org listing of Midwives – by county

Check the lisense status of your California based midwife at the department of California medical board – consumer affairs website

Birth Providers Directory provided by Los Angeles Midwives – includes listings throughout California.

Birthingbaby.com: Midwives in Southern California NOTE: not all of these midwives attend VBAC’s so you’ll need to ask.

Ronald E. de la Pena, M.D.
2230 Lynn Rd. #200
Thousand Oaks, CA
Delivering at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks
(805) 495-1066
www.rondelapenamd.com

Following list from Birth Action Coalition:

Aaron D. Kormhout, MD
www.creatingharmonyobgyn.com
1941 Johnson Ave # 202
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 548-0033
Delivers at: Sierra Vista Regional Med Center, San Luis Obispo

Danny L. Lickness, MD
100 Casa St # B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 544-8811
Delivers at: Sierra Vista Regional Med Center, San Luis Obispo

Brenda Rambler, LM, CPM
slomidwife@charterinternet.com

Mary Littlefield, LM, CPM
(805) 688-2450
practices in Santa Maria area

Orange Coast Women’s Medical Group
Saddleback Medical Towers: 24411 Health Center Drive, Suites 200 & 610, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
San Clemente/Talega Office: 1300 Avenida Vista Hermosa, Suite 150, San Clemente, CA 92673
Main Office: 949-829-5500
Appointments: 949-829-5533
http://ocwmg.com/

(I believe this group is supportive of VBA2C)

 

Thomas Van Geem, MD
2220 Lynn Rd Ste 108
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 495-4545
Delivers at: Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks

Rebecca L. Perlow, DO, OBGYN
5525 Etiwanda Ave # 209
Tarzana, CA 91356
www.drperlow.com
(818) 344-8822
Delivers at: Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Tarzana

Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
5601 De Soto Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91365
OBGYN info (818) 719-2555
General information: (818) 719-2000
*Kaiser membership/insurance required

David Kline, MD
Jason Rothbart, MD

Deliver at:  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Main Switchboard (310) 4 – CEDARS (423-3277)
Physician Referral 1-800-CEDARS-1 (800-232-2771)
*call to inquire as several OBs, and CNMs, do VBAC here

Mary Jackson, RN, LM, RCST
VBAC integration and support from the pre and perinatal psychology perspective
www.birthinconnection.com or www.aboutconnections.com
practices in the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas

Stuart Fischbein, MD, Joyce Weckl, CNM, and Lynn Olson, CNM, WHNP
The Woman’s Place
3901 Las Posas Road #207
Camarillo, California 93010
(805) 987-6807
Refers to Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles for delivery

Dr. Ben-Yehuda
(818) 783-6500
5363 Balboa Boulevard
Suite 237
Encino, CA 91316

Kathleen Valenton MD
Rodeo Drive Women’s Health Center
421 N Rodeo Rd, Penthouse 1
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 432-6640

Article and resources:

http://7thspace.com/headlines/435304/a_survey_of_access_to_trial_of_labor_in_california_hospitals_in_2012.html