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... She helped found the self-sustaining community, The Farm, with her husband 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.

Education:
After graduating from Marshalltown High School, she attended the University of Iowa and obtained her Bachelor’s in english literature (TED talk source). She then joined the Peace Corps for several years and had the opportunity to be an English teacher in Malaysia. After being abroad, she returned to the United States and received her Master’s of Arts from Northern Illinois University. (reference 18 on the article)

Before The Farm
In the 1960s, Ina May gave birth to her first child in which the physician used forceps. The experience was so unpleasant for her, that she searched for a better way for this to happen. Before The Farm was established, her husband Stephen was leading a speaking tour caravan in 1971. This tour was based off of his philosophical seminars in San Francisco. It was for the first time on this tour that she helped a woman in childbirth (reference 18 on article) This birth was just the first of many on this journey; even Ina May gave birth for the second time. On March 16, as the caravan was traveling through Nebraska, Ina May went into labor. The baby, who they named Christian, was born prematurely by 8 weeks, and died the next day. She was not allowed to keep the baby, and law enforcement made her bury the child in Nebraska. (Vanity Fair source) Her own personal experiences fueled her interest into midwifery and safe childbirth.

Added to "The Farm Midwifery Center"
... Gaskin found local family physician, Dr. John Williams, to serve as a mentor for her and other women looking to be midwives in this community. At that time, he had nearly 20 years experience being a physician to old order Amish communities who had at home births, so he was experienced with out-of-hospital childbirth. With his help and guidance, Ina May created The Farm Midwifery Center to what it is today. (TED talk source) They provide their services for the women of The Farm, as well as those outside the community. (Vanity Fair source) The center offers prenatal care environment accommodations for the childbirth event like apartments, houses, and cabins.

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