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

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.

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.

Simply put, when there is no home birth in a society, or when home birth is driven completely underground, essential knowledge of women’s capacities in birth is lost to the people of that society—to professional caregivers, as well as to the women of childbearing age themselves.

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

The suckling relationship is one of the sources of real sweetness that we have in human existence...The suckling baby can teach adults about the expression of sweet love and gratitude in a way no words can.

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.