"In most societies birth has been an experience……" — Sheila Kitzinger
"In most societies birth has been an experience in whichwomen draw together to help each other and reinforce bonds in the community. Now that eradication of pain with effective anesthesia is often the only issue in any discussion of birththe sacramental and social elements which used to be central to women's experience of birthseem, for an increasing proportion of women, to be completely irrelevant."
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9 Quotes by Sheila Kitzinger
Sheila Kitzinger has 9 quotes on this site.
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For far too many, pregnancy and birth is still something that happens to them rather than something they set out…
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In acknowledging woman-to-woman help it is important to recognize that power, within the family and elsewhere, can be used vindictively,…
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In any society, the way a woman gives birth and the kind of care given to her and the baby…
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Birth isn't something we suffer but something we actively do and exult in!
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In all cultures, the midwife's place is on the threshold of life, where intense human emotions, fear, hope, longing, triumph,…
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All that is needed for the majority of labors to go well is a healthy, pregnant woman who has loving…
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Fathers' sharing in the birth experience can be a stimulus for men's freedom to nurture, and a sign of changing…
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In achieving the depersonalization of childbirth and at the same time solving the problem of pain, our society may have…
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I had rather get a root canal without anesthesia than to call your customer service office for help.
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Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.
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