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

After disasters, reproductive healthcare falls by the wayside. Yet babies continue to be born. When all infrastructure falls apart, when the hospitals and all their technological equipment are destroyed, midwives come in handy. They can help women give birth with or without electricity, running water, equipment - even shelter is optional. When babies are ready, they come.

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

I had amazing midwives when I first became a teen-aged mom, and each of the five times I gave birth.

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.

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