ICAN will be Exhibiting at Iowa Health Systems' Oh Baby!

Oh Baby! will be on October 4 at Methodist Hospital.  Event hours are 8:30 to 1:00. This event is free and open to the public. It features exhibitiors and speakers specifically geared towards parents-to-be.

The Business of Being Born & Pushed

ICAN hosted a sneak preview of The Business of Being Born in Des Moines in November 2007.
Movie to come out on Netflix in February 2008.

Our amazing co-leaders Kelly Sorensen (pictured left) and Lisa Houchins (pictured right) worked tirelessly to bring Jennifer Block (pictured center), author of Pushed, and the movie Business of Being Born to Des Moines. They did a wonderful job!

On Tuesday November 6th ICAN of Central Iowa held its first ever sneak preview. We started out the night with a book signing by the author of Pushed, Jennifer Block.

We sold tickets at the door as well as copies of Ms. Block's books while everyone mingled and discussed the upcoming movie.

The movie was insightful and led to a great discussion by Ms. Block following. The night was a great success!

Thank you to all of our sponsors, subscribers and everyone who came out to make this a night to remember!

About the Movie The Business of Being Born

Actress and Former Talk Show Host Ricki Lake and Film Maker Abby Epstein draw on their personal experiences in exploring The Business of Being Born.

This 85-minute long documentary follows clients of NY midwife Cara Muhlhahn as they consider their birth choices. The film includes interviews with well-known advocates for physiological birth including: Dr. Michel Odent, an OB/GYN and author of The Caesarean; Susan Hodges, President of Citizens for Midwifery; and Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD in Medical Anthropology and author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage.

The Business of Being Born debuted in April 2007 at the Tribeca (NY) Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation, and will have a very limited release in 11 large cities. ICAN of Central Iowa hosted a sneak preview in November 2007.

Please visit The Business of Being Born website for more information on the movie.

About the Book Pushed

This book is a journalistic look at the dilemma facing our country today in the childbirth community. "When did birth become an emergency instead of an emergence?" (Pushed front flap) Block attempts to investigate the issues facing women today including c-sections, hospital care, midwifery care, and lack of choice.

Please visit the following websites for more information on Jennifer Block and her new book Pushed.

Author Jennifer Block

Jennifer Block's Blog

Thank you

Thank you to our generous sponsors who made our first ever sneak preview possible. We could NOT have done it without you!

Gold Sponsors

Dana Ericson with Doula and Midwife Services

Heather Yost and Yost Family Chiropractic

Amy Murphy with Before and After the Birth

Louisa Dykstra & The Stork Wearhouse

 

Silver Sponsors

Diane Tinker with Birthing Companions

Sarah Reid & Wallypop

Michael Young & Markey's Rental and Staging