Laura and her husband delivered their first child without the aid of a doctoror midwife. Laura alone delivered the next three children assisted by herbelief tha... » 

Laura and her husband delivered their first child without the aid of a doctoror midwife. Laura alone delivered the next three children assisted by herbelief that giving birth was a natural process for which a womans body hadbeen well designed. Shanleys birth experiences combined with subsequentresearch have confirmed her belief that with the proper mindset deliveringones own baby is the safest most fulfilling way to give birth. Shanley givesnumerous references both historical and contemporary to support her theory.She tells of her own experiences in childbirth as well as those of other womenwho have given birth without medical assistance. Although many contemporarywriters deal with the concept that we create our own reality according to ourbeliefs Shanley is the first to fully apply this to the birthing experience. «