Alternatives


VBAC Birth Stories Using Hypnobabies

Hypnobabies Birth Video

Midwifery Care

Waterbirth

Monthly Chat Coming Soon! 

Each month, ICAN of Cape Atlantic will host a guest chatter to offer educational resources that will encourage and support VBAC options as well as offer a forum of emotional support to share your birth experiences. 

Please contact us if you are interested in being a guest chatter.

Online Book Discussion Group Coming Soon!

           


                          


Mission Statement


Our mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

Statistics

NJ exceeds the national average!

Atlantic County in 2007

Atlanticare 36.5%
Shore Memorial 40.1%

Cape May County in 2007

Cape Regional 36%

2007 NJ Birth Statistics

NJ Hospitals Use of Pain Relief for Vaginal Birth

NJ Hospitals Breech Vaginal Delivery Statistics

NJ Hospitals Episiotomy Rates

NJ Hospitals Midwife Attended Birth Statistics

NJ Hospitals VBAC Rates & Numbers

NJ Hospitals C-Section Rates


Emotional Support
 
A birthing woman's emotions can profoundly affect the birth outcome - which in turn can affect her life. Women need to feel free to express all their birth-related feelings. Pampered Pregger & Beyond along with ICAN of Cape Atlantic provides a safe place where people can explore and share their feelings, become aware of birth options, and learn new information.

In this supportive environment, women and men begin to realize they are not alone. We respond to inquiries with information compiled from up-to-date books, medical journals, and other childbirth resources.