Ina May Gaskin | |
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 Gaskin in 1981 | |
| Born | Ina May Middleton March 8, 1940 |
| Occupation(s) | Midwife, writer, educator |
| Organization | The Farm |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | The Right Livelihood Award, Tennessee Perinatal Association Recognition Award, ASPO/Lamaze Irwin Chabon Award |
Ina May Gaskin (née Middleton; born March 8, 1940) is an American midwife who has been described as "the mother of authentic midwifery."[1] She helped found the self-sustaining community, The Farm, with her husband Stephen Gaskin in 1971 where she markedly launched her career in midwifery. She is known for the Gaskin Maneuver, has written several books on midwifery and childbirth, and continues to educate society through lectures and conferences and spread her message of natural, old-age inspired, fearless childbirth.
- ^ Granju, K.A. (1999) "The Midwife of Modern Midwifery" Salon.com, Brilliant Careers.