If doulas were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.
John H. Kennell, MD

 Those who are not terrified are more likely to secrete in abundance the hormones that make labor and birth easier--sometimes even pleasurable.
Ina May Gaskin

Birth is not only about making babies.  Birth is about making mothers--strong,  competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.
Barbara Katz Rothman

I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude.
Judith M. Knowlton

If we are to heal the planet, we must begin by healing birthing.
Agnes Sallet Von Tannenberg

The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women.
Stephen Gaskin

If I don't know my options, I don't have any.
Diane Korte