My sister and the baby she was carrying died in the United States of America. They died in the country that spends more money on pregnancy and birth technology than any other country in this world.

I cry when I work in the garden, because the Sun, the rain, the wind and the Earth all work together to make us food and flowers. It just blows me away.

Oxytocin is the hormone of love. We share it when we have a good conversation, we share it when we make love, and when we hug, and BIRTH is the biggest brightest time of rich oxytocin-sharing.

The amazing heroic women in labor, they are the truest inspiration, and when they push their babies into the light... I am astonished every time.

Gentle birth, protecting mother and baby, is a solution that I believe will result in positive change for our society.

Research points to the fact that being born without trauma is the foundation for having an intact capacity to love and trust.

My passion for maternal and child health led me to continue my studies and pursue the path of midwifery. And here I am now... still catching babies.