"EVERYONE should read this book...Convincing proof of why childbirth is important to the survival of our culture and indeed the entire human race. Ina May has outdone herself!" - Elisabeth Davis, author of Orgasmic Birth

Ina May Gaskin, author of the basic books Guide to Childbirth and Guide to Breastfeeding, points out in Every Birth Matters that how women experience childbirth affects us all. Re-establishing confidence in the natural ability to give birth offers a huge opportunity for families and humanity as a whole.
Today, every third child in developed countries is born by caesarean section. Because of this, women are more likely to die during childbirth than their mothers were at the time. The continuous spread of caesarean sections also has a negative effect on the rate of neonatal and puerperal deaths. Faith in women's bodies and women's decisions is slowly being lost.
Ina May Gaskin, who gained international recognition for her birth practice with an exemplary low intervention, morbidity and mortality rate, believes that the secret of a safe birth is to respect the natural course of the event. Every Birth Matters shows how to trust women, how to value childbirth, how to care for our families, and how to reconcile modern life with a process that is as old as humanity.

INA MAY GASKIN is the world's best-known professional midwife, publishes in numerous scientific journals, teaches at several universities, and shares her experiences with interested parties at international conferences. More than thirty-five years ago, she founded the legendary Farm in Tennessee, considered the cradle of modern midwifery, where women from all over the world come to give birth to their children naturally in a supported environment.