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

Like my sister, 981 women die every day on Earth from pregnancy and birth-related complications.

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.

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

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.

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.

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