Ina May Gaskin quotes

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad. (Ina May Gaskin)
If birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
I dreaded having a boring life when I grew up. And I certainly can't complain about being bored. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
There is no other organ quite like the uterus. If men had such an organ they would brag about it. So should we. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
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. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
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. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
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. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
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. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
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. View quote
Ina May Gaskin
It's good to laugh at times that feel inappropriate. View quote
Ina May Gaskin