Birth Matters... It matters because it is the way we all begin our lives outside of our source, our mother's bodies. It's the means from which we enter and feel our first impression of the wider world. For each mother, it is an event that shakes and shapes her to her innermost core. Women's perceptions about their bodies and their babies' capabilities will be deeply influenced by the care they receive around the time of birth. β¨ Ina May Gaskin (2011). Birth Matters: How What We Don't Know About Nature, Bodies, and Surgery Can Hurt Us, p.1, Seven Stories Press
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- Many of our problems in US maternity care stem from the fact that we leave no room for recognizing when nature is smarter than we are. β¨ Ina May Gaskin (2011). Birth Matters: How What We Don't Know A β¦ βΆ
- When we as a society begin to value mothers as the givers and supporters of life, then we will see social change in ways that matter. β¨ FaceBook post byIna May Gaskin from Mar 06, 2014
- 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.
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