Ina May is often referred to as the most famous midwife in America. She is founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center, located near Summertown, Tennessee. She has lectured all over the world at midwifery conferences and at medical schools, both to students and to faculty. The Farm is noted for its low rates of intervention, morbidity and mortality. Recently selected as a Visiting Fellow at Morse College of Yale University, Ina May also teaches midwifery, writes books and articles for medical journals and edits her quarterly journal, The Birth Gazette. She is author of Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, and Birth Matters, books read around the world.
Ina May Gaskin
Ina May is often referred to as the most famous midwife in America. She is founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center, located near Summertown, Tennessee. She has lectured all over the world at midwifery conferences and at medical schools, both to students and to faculty. The Farm is noted for its low rates of intervention, morbidity and mortality. Recently selected as a Visiting Fellow at Morse College of Yale University, Ina May also teaches midwifery, writes books and articles for medical journals and edits her quarterly journal, The Birth Gazette. She is author of Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, and Birth Matters, books read around the world.
