Frédérick Leboyer

“The whole purpose of 'birth without violence' is to give the child a peaceful welcome.”

“Yes, the baby is a person. But it is a person who is not yet in command of language.”

“Birth is a spiritual journey. It is the passage of a soul from one dimension to another.”

“When you are giving birth, you are in the deepest state of consciousness you will ever be in.”

“To be born, to die, is the same. The same terror, the same joy.”

“The baby is a pure reflection of us. It is our mirror.”

“The first hour of life is the most important.”

“What is essential is to understand that we are not just a body. We are a body and a soul.”

“Love is the only answer. It is the only thing that can heal.”

“A child is a gift, not a possession.”

“The moment of birth is a moment of total vulnerability. For the mother and for the child.”

“We must learn to listen to the child, to the baby. They have so much to teach us.”