I am just one of many many thousands of midwives, who are devoted to saving lives gently.

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.

I get happy very easily and very often.

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.

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

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

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