Statistically, the United States rates number 39 in maternal mortality. This means that it is safer to be pregnant and to give birth in 38 other countries than the USA... and less expensive too.

In a nutshell, I am a mom, a grandma, and a midwife.

As a midwife, I am immersed in Oxytocin day and night.

I became a fierce advocate for gentle birth as a solution for the most pressing problems of our times - a solution that begins at the source.

The number of maternal deaths is significantly understated because of a lack of effective data collection both in the US and around the world.

Pregnant women who are at risk for suffering complications and even death are in the prime of their lives. The most affected populations are minorities, Native Americans, immigrants, and women living in poverty and who speak little or no English.

Statistically, the United States rates number 39 in maternal mortality. This means that it is safer to be pregnant and to give birth in 38 other countries than the USA... and less expensive too.