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 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.Ina May Gaskin
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.Ina May Gaskin
It's not just the making of babies, but the making of mothers that midwives see as the miracle of birth.Ina May Gaskin
Pregnancy, birth, and motherhood are journeys into oneself. Journeys full of potential and the promise of new life.Ina May Gaskin
Birth matters. It brings us into being, on many levels.Ina May Gaskin
It's important to remember that our bodies must work pretty well, or there wouldn't be so many humans on the planet.Ina May Gaskin
Birth is not something we suffer, but something we actively do and exult in.Ina May Gaskin
Only with trust, faith, and support can the woman allow the birth experience to enlighten and empower her.Ina May Gaskin
Reducing fear during birth can decrease postpartum depression.Ina May Gaskin
Fear can make the body work against itself.Ina May Gaskin