"i began to understand childbirth not as an isolated event but as part of a continuum. pregnancy prepares you to give birth, which in turn can prepare you for later challenges. there just may be some significance in allowing the natural birth process to unfold. i realized that i couldn't control the timing or intensity of my labor, and that no matter how many books i read, my body would always be more prepared than my mind."
-barbara thomas, excerpt from an article in mothering mag titled "the french male midwife"
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