Birth Matters' 2011 Annual Awards Gathering and Fundraiser


2011 Keynote Speaker

Viewed as "the mother of authentic midwifery," Ina May Gaskin, MA, CPM, has practiced at The Farm Midwifery Center since 1971, which is praised for its low rates of intervention, mortality and morbidity.  Ms. Gaskin is the author of the acclaimed book Spiritual Midwifery, and been a keynote speaker at conferences across the globe, educating both midwives and those in the medical profession. She also has the honor of being the only midwife to have an obstetric maneuver named after her - the Gaskin maneuver. Ina May Gaskin is a celebrity in the world of midwifery, and we are exited to present her to our community. 

Books by Ina May Gaskin:

-Babies, Breastfeeding and Bonding

-Spiritual Midwifery

-Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth

-Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding

-Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta

Articles by Ina May Gaskin:

-All-Fours Maneuver for Reducing Shoulder Dystocia During Labor, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, May, 1998.

-Induced and Seduced: The Dangers of Cytotec. in Mothering, July-August, 2001.

-The Undervalued Art of Vaginal Breech Birth: a Skill Every Birth Attendant Should Learn in Mothering, July-August, 2004.

-A Summary of Articles Published in English about Misoprostol (Cytotec) for Cervical Ripening or Induction of Labor, 2005-09-05

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