Birth Matters

In Birth Matters, America's leading midwife, Ina May Gaskin, reminds us that the ways in which women experience birth have implications for us all. Renewing confidence in a woman's natural ability to birth provides transformative possibilities for individual families, and for society at large.

Called "the mother of authentic midwifery," INA MAY GASKIN has practiced for nearly forty years at The Farm Midwifery Center, which is noted for its low rates of intervention, morbidity and mortality. She is the only midwife for whom an obstetric maneuver has been named (the Gaskin maneuver). She lives in Tennessee.

Foreword	p. ix
The Importance of Birth and Birth Stories	p. 1
Second-Wave Feminism, Birth, and Motherhood	p. 17
Birth Story: Charlotte at The Farm	p. 43
Sexuality and Birth	p. 51
A Brief Look at the History of Midwives and Medical Men	p. 63
Birth Story: Chloe at The Farm	p. 102
Technology and Empowerment	p. 107
Birth Story: Teresa at Home	p. 134
Gathering the Power of Sisterhood	p. 143
What's a Father-to-Be to Do?	p. 167
Birth Story: Keri at The Farm	p. 181
My Vision for the Future	p. 191
Birth Story: Michaela at the Northern New Mexico Birth Center	p. 208
The Kind of Obstetrics I Miss, and Its Great Defenders	p. 211
The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative	p. 221
List of Resources Pertinent to the Midwifery Model of Care	p. 229
Further Reading/Films	p. 231
The Farm Midwifery Center: Preliminary Report of 2,844 Preganancies, 1970-2010	p. 235
Glossary	p. 237
Acknowledgments	p. 241
Index	p. 243
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