“I honor each woman’s choices for pregnancy, birthing, and parenting. And, I hold a deep recognition that each woman comes to this experience with a unique life history, as well as individual expectations, fears, and desires in relation to this very special time of her life. Part of my role is to help women recognize what might serve them best in labor and to help foster a mindset which will allow them to embrace the unknown elements of birth and early parenting as well as any unexpected twists and turns which may be part of this journey.”