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these online bulletin boards (aka bboards) or mailing
lists are very active with lots of helpful people waiting
to lend a friendly ear and give you advice. Your best bet is
to take a look around at each of them and see where you feel
comfortable. |
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| BabyCenter:
Cesarean birth support From their own description: "If you're
scheduled for or recovering from a c-section, you'll need
extra help with your new baby. Talk to others about how to
manage and recover, and share what's worked best for you." This
bboard has a lot of traffic and lots of women with all sorts of questions
and answers for one another. |
iVilliage: Cesarean
Birthing From the bboard: "Join us to discuss the physical and emotional aspects
of having a C-Section as well as to offer information and guidance
to those undergoing a Caesarean birth." iVillage bboards do
a nice job of building a community by providing areas for off-topic conversation
for those who frequent a specific bboard.
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| The
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) Email List The
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) email list is an
online support group for anyone wishing to discuss birth and
cesarean issues. Topics of discussion frequently include how to
avoid an unnecessary cesarean, preparing for VBAC (Vaginal Birth
After Cesarean), healing and grieving from a difficult or traumatic
previous birth, how to find a caregiver who is supportive of
vaginal birth and VBAC, informed consent, childbirth education,
the role of doulas and midwives, birth stories, etc. This list
is a YahooGroup - but unlike most, in order to protect the privacy
of its members it does not archive it's messages. You must join
the group and receive the messages via email in order to see any of
the postings. |
MSN C-Section
Support From their homepage: "A support community for mothers who have
had, or are planning to have, a cesarean birth." They don't seem to have
a ton of traffic - but new posts are responded to with kind and comforting
words.
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