“When a woman births, not only is a baby being born, but so is a mother.

How we treat her will affect how she feels about herself as a mother and as a parent.

Be gentle. Be kind. Listen.”

― Ruth Ehrhardt

"The Basic Needs of a Woman in Labour"

“Remember this, for it is as true and true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic." - Ina May Gaskin