“So many words commonly used to describe childbirth-support, patient, management, delivered by, coached, helped, guided-suggest that a woman does not have the power to give birth without being dependent on somebody else. This isn't the case at all.” GivingDoeUsedCasesSupportBirthManagementPatientDependentChildbirth Author:Michel Odent
“We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing as something done while lying down.” ThinkingNeedsGivingTryingDoneLyingPositionComfortAccomplishmentOur SocietyChildbirthLying DownBirthingNatural Childbirth Author:Michel Odent
“If we want to find safe alternatives to obstetrics, we must rediscover midwifery. To rediscover midwifery is the same as giving back childbirth to women. And imagine the future if surgical teams were at the service of the midwives and the women instead of controlling them.” IfsWantGivingChildrenWomenInspiringImagineTeamBirthFutureSafeMedicalAlternativesThought ProvokingPregnancyControlledGiving BackSurgeonsChildbirthGiving BirthMidwifeRediscoveryMidwiferyBack To BasicsNatural ChildbirthHome Birth Author:Michel Odent
“Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which 'de-medicalizes' birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and returns control to the mother is also the safest approach.” MotherHumanityProcessInspiringReturnBirthApproachDignityMedicineThought ProvokingChildbirthObstetricians Author:Michel Odent
“Sarah Buckley is precious, because she is bilingual. She can speak the language of a mother who gave birth to her four children at home. She can also speak like a medical doctor. By intermingling the language of the heart and the scientific language she is driving the history of childbirth towards a radical and inspiring new direction.” HeartChildrenHomeMotherSpeakLanguageFourBirthDoctorsOur ChildrenMedicalDrivingRadicalChildbirthNew DirectionsMedical Doctor Author:Michel Odent
“...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily.” GivingHelpingWomenGoalBornBirthAvoidingDisturbingChildbirth Author:Michel Odent
