Inspirations-minutes-after-birth“Normal birth is the woman who, though she has never been there before and did not know she knew the way, finds her path to the deep and quiet place within herself where her intuition and faith lie hidden and ready to feed her soul.”
— Lois Wilson

“In every country where I have seen real progress in maternity care, it was women’s groups working together with midwives that made the difference.”
— Marsden Wagner MD,MSPH

“Childbirth provided the drama I craved, the thrill of peeking over the primal edge of creation, the rush of the unexpected.”
— Peggy Vincent

“Childbirth is a time when a woman’s power and strength emerge full force, but it is also a vulnerable time, and a time of many changes presenting opportunities for personal growth.”
— Anne Marie Van Oploo

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“The knowledge of how to give birth without outside intervention lies deep within each woman. Successful childbirth depends on an acceptance of the process.”

— Suzanne Arms

“It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their roles should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women.
We cannot prepare for the future without embracing the meaning and relevance of the baby’s perspective on life.”

— Michele Odent