Laura Shanley is an author, freelance writer, speaker and childbirth consultant. She is one of the leading voices in the natural birth movement. She is the author of Unassisted Childbirth. TOPICS: How to trust your body and become empowered around giving birth naturally + Laura’s four unassisted births + What we can learn from other about mammals giving birth + How to shift your perspective from our culture’s focus on birth being dangerous and painful to birth being a joyful, positive experience + Why women need to take responsibility for their birth and babies.