“There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation.”
"We have a secret in our culture.
It's not that birth is painful, it's that women are strong."
Laura Stavoe Harm
"Birth is not ONLY about making babies.
Birth is about making Mothers- strong, competent, capable, mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."
-Barbara Katz Rothman
“A strong intention, a relaxed body and an open mind are the main ingredients for an active birth.”
"Just as a woman's heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire. So she knows how and when to give birth."
Virginia DiOrio
"Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life."
Ina May Gaskin
"Birth is not neat and fast and quiet: it's gritty and primal.
But it's nothing to fear."
-Mayim Bialik
