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.
Ina May GaskinIt would be a mistake, though, to consider care by family doctors or midwives inferior to that offered by obstetricians simply on the grounds that obstetricians need not refer care to a family physician or midwife if no complications develop during a course of labor.
Ina May GaskinWhy should nutrition matter less in the creation of young humans than it does in young plants? I'm sure that it doesn't.
Ina May GaskinI dreaded having a boring life when I grew up. And I certainly can't complain about being bored.
Ina May Gaskin