Ina may gaskin

Simple guide with tips for progressing labor. Progressing labor cheat sheet. Information from "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" and "The Birth Partner".

The feature-length documentary BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN & THE FARM MIDWIVES tells the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who began delivering each other’s babies in 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses, headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land. With Ina May as their leader, the women taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, and, with their families, founded an entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm. They grew their own…

Don't forget to bring your sense of humor to your labor.

Workouts and activities that are safe for every stage of pregnancy. From your first trimester to your third trimester, these work outs will keep you fit and healthy, while helping you prepare for labor and birth.

Watching birth documentaries may not be what you think of when preparing for birth, but they may be surprising. Check out these beautiful and amazing ones.

"The way a culture treats women in birth is a good indicator of how well women and their contributions to society are valued and honored" - Ina May Gaskin

Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. Buckley Birthing from Within by Pam England & Rob Horowitz Spiritual Midwifery The Nursing Mother’s Companion Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The […]

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives tells the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who began deliver...

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