“Through soul-searching

and listening more deeply

to the women I was working with,

I finally understood that women

have to prepare for birth

in their heart and soul,

not their head.

And that giving birth is something a woman does

in her body,

not in her head.”(Pam England)

To me, birth has become something with meaning and it’s something I think the medical community fails to recognize.  To have a successful birth, we must nourish both body and soul, mom and baby must both be secured both physically and emotionally.  We need to recognize that keeping baby and mom safe is paramount, but that part of that safety comes from keeping the psychological and emotional state safe also.