Author: Gaskin, Ina May

The mother of modern midwifery, Ina May has been at the forefront of a movement that has seen in-hospital midwife-attended births rise from an estimated 20,000 in 1975 to almost 300,000 in 1999. Taking the fear and misinformation out of childbirth, this book celebrates the capacities of the female body while providing important information all expectant mothers need, soothing, empowering, and maximizing their chances for safe, spontaneous birthing.