Ina May Gaskin
Ina May Gaskin
Ina May Gaskin, CPM,has been described as "the mother of authentic midwifery."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
CountryUnited States of America
awe birth except modern needed rare realize teaching
It's very rare to see an undisturbed birth in a modern U.S. teaching hospital, but when you see a woman who isn't frightened, who's giving birth without interference, you stand back in awe and realize how little needed you are except in the rare circumstance.
choose country denying passed
I know of no country in the world that has passed a law specifically denying a woman's right to choose where she intends to give birth.
impact giving mind
Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.
pregnancy thinking elephants
Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic. Human female bodies have the same potential to give birth as well as aardvarks, lions, rhinoceri, elephants, moose, and water buffalo. Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.
boss want world
Why in the world do the insurance companies get to be the boss of birth? That's what I want to know.
confused giving mammals
The human species is no more unsuited to give birth than any other of the 5,000 or so species of mammals on the planet. We are merely the most confused.
looks birth goddess
If a woman doesn't look like a Goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right.
pregnancy thinking moose
Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.
sense-of-humor forget labor
Don't forget to bring your sense of humor to your labor.
mind important body
It is important to keep in mind that our bodies must work pretty well, or their wouldn't be so many humans on the planet.
ideas doubt body
When you cast doubt on some bodily function- you don't know how sensitive the body is to that kind of idea.
mom baby powerful
I think that women can be just completely surprised by the change in them from giving birth-you have something powerful in you-that fierce thing comes up-and I think babies need moms to have that fierceness-you feel like you can do anything and that’s the feeling we want moms to have.
running home needs
The best a health care system can do is to equip itself to meet the needs of each individual woman and birth. Those needs run the gamut from undisturbed home birth to planned cesarean section.
ignorance ideas culture
Nothing in medical literature today communicates the idea that women's bodies are well-designed for birth. Ignorance of the capacities of women's bodies can flourish and quickly spread into the popular culture when the medical profession is unable to distinguish between ancient wisdom and superstitious belief.