Ye Feng on Childbirth

"The great energy of nature is called life. This life or life-giving
principle is every where apparent, and is most strikingly
displayed in giving life to man. Now pregnancy is the commencement
of human existence, hence it is called life; further,
the passing into life is a spontaneous operation of nature, as the
eye sees and the ear hears, as the hand grasps and foot walks,
all is perfectly plain and easy, there is nothing that calls for
violent exertion and no difficulties present themselves."

~A Treatise on Midwifery. A new Edition published
in the fifth Year of TAOU KWONG, (1825). Translated
from the Chinese by W. LOCKHART, Esq., M.D.~