"Hygeia Halfmoon truly knows and can articulate the most basic, primal needs of infants and children with insight, consistency, and brevity — which is exceedingly rare. She knows of what she speaks, especially in the areas of caring for babies in a society which does not readily understand or respect their most basic human needs. "When babies are born, they don't know what century it is, nor do they know on which continent they were born, nor the standards or rules of conduct imposed by outside influences. They do know what they need, though. And so does Hygeia Halfmoon." Jody McLaughlin Editor/Publisher Compleat Mother Magazine "Every woman who has felt the joy of following her most primal mothering instincts, and the pain of living in a world that often discourages her from doing so, will see herself in this book. Hygeia's story is both touching and inspiring, from her heartbreaking and unnecessary C-section, to her glorious unassisted home birth." Laura Kaplan Shanley Author, Unassisted Childbirth