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Ina May Gaskin, CPM, has been described as "the mother of authentic midwifery."

✵ 8. March 1940
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“It is important to keep in mind that our bodies must work pretty well, or their wouldn't be so many humans on the planet.”

Ina May Gaskin

Source: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

“Many of our problems in US maternity care stem from the fact that we leave no room for recognizing when nature is smarter than we are.”

Ina May Gaskin

Source: Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta

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