Childbirth Quote by Jo Beverley

I became a passionate seeker of childbirth knowledge.

— Robin Lim

I had to educate myself about female circumcision, about the clitoris, about sexology. We studied gynecology only. Pregnancy, maternal care, etc.

— Nawal El Saadawi

I asked people who have already finished books for advice, which is akin to asking a mother with a four-year-old what childbirth is like.

— Amy Poehler

I have been very interested in labor movement. If I could have wished another life, I would have loved to be a pioneer woman…

— Astrid Lindgren

When I had a baby, I didn't leave the second floor for six months. I nursed my babies. I was a full-time homemaker. I…

— Phyllis Schlafly

College was a wonderful time to really explore my interests. I ended up writing my senior thesis about gender inequality in the developing world.

— Lauren Bush

I feel I've learned a lot about [experience of giving birth], and I think it's amazing. Men and women who are ob-gyns are pretty…

— June Diane Raphael

I wasn't scared of childbirth. I educated myself and did my fair share of research, and that made me feel a little more prepared.

— Jamie-Lynn Sigler

I was privileged to be able to study a year with Martha Graham, the last year she was teaching.

— Twyla Tharp

I wanted to talk to a lot of women about their experiences along the path to motherhood - or along the path to not…

— Sheila Heti

Childbirth changed my perception of my wife. She was now the bloodied special forces soldier who had fought and risked everything for our family.

— Mohsin Hamid

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

— George Eliot