We know very little about our earliest stage in life, when we are babies. What happens when we leave our mother's body? What are our needs, both physiological and emotional? What are the needs of our mother?

Like many other aspects of women's existence, motherhood has been constantly violated and misunderstood throughout human history, resulting in devastating consequences for endless women and babies to this day. Even if we've come this far, we have so much left to learn about the mysteries of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.

We can still make changes to make it easier for mothers and babies to thrive in a loving and safe environment. We cannot forget that our little ones will one day be adults, and what they become will result from how we've treated them.