A society that places a low value on its mothers and the process of birth will suffer an array of negative repercussions for doing so. Good beginnings make a positive difference in the world, so it is worth our while to provide the best possible care for mothers and babies throughout this extraordinarily influential part of life.

Breast stimulation is especially effective in starting labor at term when it is combined with sexual intercourse. Unless your partner is an abysmally poor lover, this combination is by far the most enjoyable method of induction.

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.

I dreaded having a boring life when I grew up. And I certainly can't complain about being bored.

Ask the woman, she will tell you everything you need to know

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.

I think midwifery was developed by people with common sense, people who were close to nature, and people who observed other species of mammals and saw that there were lessons there to be learned.