My first experience of having a baby was about as natural as birth can be, and though I didn't know it at the time, it set my feet on a path that eventually led me to become a childbirth author and a midwife.

There is a largely-ignored healthcare calamity in the United States that sees between two and three women die every day during pregnancy and childbirth.

Childbirth being one's most significant life passage, those close to us when we open to birth a baby will never be forgotten.

I get crazy upset when I feel mothers or babies are not getting the loving care they need.

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

I get happy very easily and very often.

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.