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Ina May Gaskin is a prominent figure in the natural childbirth movement. Born on March 8, 1940, she has dedicated her life to promoting natural and holistic approaches to childbirth. Gaskin is known for her work as a midwife and her influential book, 'Ina May's Guide to Childbirth', which has become a staple in the childbirth education field.

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“Gardeners know that you must nourish the soil if you want healthy plants. You must water the plants adequately, especially when seeds are germinating and sprouting, and they should be planted in a nutrient-rich soil. Why should nutrition matter less in the creation of young humans than it does in young plants? I'm sure that it doesn't.”

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Book:Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

Source: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

“When you destroy midwives, you also destroy a body of knowledge that is shared by women, that can’t be put together by a bunch of surgeons or a bunch of male obstetricians, because physiologically, birth doesn’t happen the same way around surgeons, medically trained doctors, as it does around sympathetic women.”

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Author:Ina May Gaskin

“It does a man good to see his lady being brave while she has their baby... it inspires him.”

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Book:Spiritual Midwifery

Source: Spiritual Midwifery

“Why should nutrition matter less in the creation of young humans than it does in young plants? I'm sure that it doesn't.”

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Author:Ina May Gaskin

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Born: March 8, 1940
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Birth Matters: How What We Don't Know About Nature, Bodies, and Surgery Can Hurt UsRelated source material

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Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading MidwifeRelated source material

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