I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a… — Brigitte Bardot Copy Share Image
A pregnant woman is like a beautiful flowering tree, but take care when it comes time for the harvest that you do… — Peter Jackson Copy Share Image
“Women's bodies have a near perfect knowledge of childbirth; it's when their brains get involved that things can go wrong.” — Peggy Vincent Copy Share Image
[On home births:] In a house where there had been three people, there were now four, although no one had come in… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
As often as I have witnessed the miracle [birth], held the perfect creature with its tiny hands and feet, each time I… — Margaret Sanger Copy Share Image
“Whose interest does egg freezing serve? The woman's or that of an ambitious, still pretty unforgiving culture that doesn't really ever see… — Randi Hutter Epstein Copy Share Image
O fortunate bride, who never again will become elated after childbirth! O lucky older wife, who has been cured of feeling unwanted! — Louise Bogan Copy Share Image
War and armed conflict disproportionately affect women and can turn what is supposed to be a joyous and beautiful experience - childbirth… — Philomena Kwao Copy Share Image
Chronological time is what we measure by clocks and calendars; it is always linear, orderly, quantifiable, and mechanical. Kairotic time is organic,… — Sam Keen Copy Share Image
“Birth is, without a doubt, one of the greatest self -expressive and creative processes we can embark upon in womanhood. I believe… — Maha Al Musa Copy Share Image
Women and girls face a whole host of issues. We start with health, so we work very deeply on maternal deaths, making… — Melinda Gates Copy Share Image
The worst, the very worst requirement of friendship, in Eve Dallas's opinion, was sitting through an entire evening of childbirth classes. What… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My understanding of voodoo is that it was important to the people who practiced it because it helped them survive. There are… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
My mother's idea of natural childbirth was giving birth without makeup. She was hyper-positive - the world is a wonderful place, rainbows… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
“I have a clear understanding of things, and no stress. A child brings regrets, not clarity. It can open up your eyes… — Lionel Suggs Copy Share Image
You can read the best experts on child care. You can listen to those who have been there. You can take a… — Stella Chess Copy Share Image
I wasn't very good about the pain. I started screaming for painkillers after the third contraction and didn't stop until my daughter… — Linda Sunshine Copy Share Image
Postpartum depression is a very real and very serious problem for many mothers. It can happen to a first time mom or… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“We live in a country where you can electively have your nose broken to reshape it, inject fat from your butt into… — Ann Brasco Copy Share Image
During childbirth and hospice I'll sing gospel songs that my grandma taught me when I was younger, or something I've made up,… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
Birth is about making mothers... strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength — Barbara Katz Rothman Copy Share Image
Ladies, you wake up tomorrow and the newspaper reads Scientists have discovered a way for men to experience childbirth. That would be… — Bill Engvall Copy Share Image
Pregnancy and childbirth make a woman an instant mother. But, all the days that follow thereafter with the love, caring, nurturing, cuddling,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My only opinion on childbirth is not to have an opinion, and not to judge. We're all different and anything can happen… — Emma Willis Copy Share Image
Everybody was upset that Vladimir Putin was missing. He was in Switzerland with his girlfriend. She had a baby in Switzerland because… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
Both childbirth and abortion are medical procedures but neither is an illness, and sometimes they're both treated as such. — Achy Obejas Copy Share Image
In an industrialized country as advanced as the United States, no mother should have the fear of dying during childbirth or in… — Abigail Spanberger Copy Share Image
“We are God's chosen people. We are God's treasured possession. Let us rise in mighty strength to possess our rightful places as… — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
Childbirth being one's most significant life passage, those close to us when we open to birth a baby will never be forgotten. — Robin Lim Copy Share Image
I did yoga in both of my labors. It's painful, but it helps you, you're supposed to stay active and move around.… — Hilaria Baldwin Copy Share Image
“Of course he won my heart. Many children did. I often thought that I should have liked children of my own if… — Jean Plaidy Copy Share Image
“Until the mother faces the pain of childbirth, the child cannot be born. The Divine Trust is in the heart, and the… — Jalaluddin Rumi Copy Share Image
I once heard two ladies going on and on about the pains of childbirth and how men don't seem to know what… — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the… — Susan Collins Copy Share Image
She said writting novels was like childbirth: if you truly remembered how awful it got, you'd never do it again. — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I think that once you go through childbirth, you can do anything. It's like Wow! I can conquer the world now! — Lights Copy Share Image
Now all you can do is wait. It must be hard for you, but there is a right time for everything. Like… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“Childbirth has always been a dangerous undertaking, but at least I've managed to eliminate the most painful part of the process. What's… — Brian K. Vaughan Copy Share Image
In the best of all possible worlds, childbirth enriches a marriage. In the worst, it harms it. No matter how good their… — Jean Marzollo Copy Share Image
I taught woman-centered childbirth classes for five years and have a particular interest in the history of childbirth practices. — Jo Beverley Copy Share Image
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