“ The midwife considers the miracle of childbirth as normal, and leaves it alone unless there's trouble. The obstetrician normally sees childbirth as trouble; if he leaves it alone, it's a miracle. Sheila Stubbs
“ Remember this, for it is as true and 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… Ina May Gaskin
“ Stories teach us in ways we can remember. They teach us that each woman responds to birth in her unique way and how very wide-ranging that way can be. Sometimes they teach us about silly practices onc… Ina May Gaskin
“ Ina May Gaskin is the most important person in maternity care in North America, bar none. Marsden Wagner
“ When a woman births, not only is a baby being born but so is a mother. How we treat her will affect how she feels about herself as a mother and as a parent.Be gentle. Be kind. Listen. Ruth Ehrhardt
“ If women lose the right to say where and how they birth their children, then they will have lost something that's as dear to life as breathing. Ami McKay
“ One way to measure a particular doctor's openness and attitude toward women in general is simply to ask about the doctor's opinion of midwifery. Marsden Wagner
