Welcome to ICAN of Central Iowa!

We are a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health. You can read more about us by exporing our website, or by coming to one of our monthly meetings.

Did you have an unexpected Cesarean birth? Are you hoping for a VBAC, but need help exploring your options? Are you looking for the facts about birth in America? You've certainly come to the right place. ICAN of Central Iowa can offer support, facts, options, and help navigating the sometimes confusing waters that surround childbirth options in central Iowa.

Hospital VBAC Policies Database

Please visit the National ICAN website to access the recently-released database of US hospitals and their VBAC policies. Women across America personally called every hospital to ask about their VBAC policies. You can find out which hospitals allow VBAC, which ban it, and which encourage it. In some cases, hospital staff were able to offer physician recommendations for VBAC patients.