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We must understand that childbirth is fundamentally a spiritual, a

We must understand that childbirth is fundamentally a spiritual, as well as a physical, achievement. The birth of a child is the ultimate perfection of human love. – Grantly Dick-Read

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A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three. – Grantly Dick-Read

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Childbirth provided the drama I craved, the thrill of peeking over the primal edge of creation, the rush of the unexpected. – Peggy Vincent

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Labor is the closest a woman may ever be to the threshold between life and death while she is still very much alive. – Anne Frye

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