Natural childbirth 101

Natural childbirth 101 Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding and Postpartum-Motivating, educating and inspiring families th...

Kaleem Joy, Licensed Midwife, Empowerment coach, global TEDx speaker, educator and author. My mission is to inspire, motivate, educate and support people to awaken the greatness within them. Ideas and dreams can be conceived, gestated, birthed and parented into reality.

03/05/2026

🍼Bottles and 🤱breastfeeding,… Humm….

Ever had difficulty getting a breastfed baby to accept a bottle? Many do you’re not alone. ❤️

Or
Perhaps you’ve needed bottle feeding to support your supply or you’re an EPM. 🤗

This bottle appears to be a very interesting idea to allow a baby to “bottle”feed like they would breastfeed and it seems to have been made to mimic how the breast works.

Love to know if anyone has tried it or has an opinion on it.

Ps I am not an affiliate or anything like that. Just a midwife and educator who’s curious. ❤️❤️

Whenever possible breast is best and yet it is not always possible for every mom and I believe the snuggles, position of baby including going from right side to left side is important for development too 👍👍👍

🤗Birth will bring up lots of questions. Questions like:Can I really handle labor?What if something goes wrong?Is my baby...
02/25/2026

🤗Birth will bring up lots of questions.

Questions like:
Can I really handle labor?
What if something goes wrong?
Is my baby ok?

What if we transformed these into a positive mindset.
❤️I am full resourced to work with my body through the waves of labor and breath power into them by saying YES. 👍

❤️I trust my body and my baby to flow with labor safely and supported.

❤️My baby is thriving and happy now and during birth as I welcome them into my loving arms.

Train your mind to focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want or are fearful of. Where your attention goes so does your energy.

I am here to support you through education, consultations and wisdom.

🌿 Midwife Assistant Training — Applications Now Open 🌿I’m so excited to announce that my next 👉🏻Midwife Assistant Traini...
02/13/2026

🌿 Midwife Assistant Training — Applications Now Open 🌿

I’m so excited to announce that my next 👉🏻Midwife Assistant Training Course begins 👍April 30, 2026— and applications are officially open!

This 6-week, hands-on, in-person training is designed for those who feel called to support midwives and birthing families in an out-of-hospital setting.

Whether you’re brand new to birthwork or feeling the pull to step more fully into this path, this program offers practical skills, clinical foundation, and real-life preparation to help you enter a home birth or birth center practice with confidence.

✨ This training is also a beautiful fit for student midwives— especially in the first year — who want to build hands-on skills, deepen clinical awareness, and integrate decision-making faster as they move into apprenticeship.

🤓We cover essential assistant skills such as:
• Maternal & newborn vitals
• Fetal heart tone assessment
• Injections & medications
• NRP practice
• Urgent & emergent scenarios
• Birth space set-up & clean-up
• Assist with AROM, catheterization, suturing, and newborn exams
• Oxygen use & tanks
• Basic charting
…and more.

🗓 Training begins:April 30, 2026
📌 Applications due:February 20, 2026

💻 Info Zoom Call - DM me to register or for syllabus and application.


👉🏻Saturday, February 21, 2026
9:00 AM (jump on 5 minutes early)
Meet the instructor, ask questions, and see if this path is aligned for you.

If you — or someone you know — feels called to birthwork, I would ❤️love to connect.

✨ The next generation of skilled, heart-centered assistants starts here.

You never knew it would be so hard and end up having surgery to welcome your baby. 💪🏼If you’re ready for a new story, on...
02/07/2026

You never knew it would be so hard and end up having surgery to welcome your baby.

💪🏼If you’re ready for a new story, one you can feel in control of, understand the way to navigate a different path than before…. Here is your chance❤️

💛VBAC mean Very Brave And Confident women who are ready to claim their power and go for the dream.

The class you’ve been looking for is here. Taught by a 26 yr senior midwife who will inspire, motive, educate and support you through this online program.

🔗link in my bio to

🛑Stop!! Do it now before you miss out. It will give you the physical, mental and emotional tools to@achive your best birth.

You are important🤗❤️❤️❤️

💪🏼You desire the confidence to birth in a way that leaves you and your baby with positive memories? 🌟Start today by bein...
01/12/2026

💪🏼You desire the confidence to birth in a way that leaves you and your baby with positive memories?

🌟Start today by being brave by closing your eyes and imagine you had the birth you would love. ❤️

👉🏻I know your inner critic wants your attention right? You can’t have that… you’re not strong enough…that’s crazy …on and on.

👍But what if you could? Would you love it? What if all you needed was the right tools. Tools that help you build that DREAM BIRTH you’d love ❤️Would you say “ heck ya”, sign me up or no thanks I’ll just see what happens?

🛠️If you want to build a house you wouldn’t just see how it works out and not have the right tools or a blueprint to guide you would you?

If you want to make a set of blueprints to help guide you along your path, now is the time. ⏰

“I’ll wait until I’m closer to birth- by then you’ve lost precious time. Birth starts way early in pregnancy and continues throughout.

So if you’re 6 weeks, 12, 24,28,36 it’s time now. Procrastination is the tool of fear. Fear is a stop sign for most people instead of a motivator for change.

😃Come on… let’s get started

Check out the online classes and my personal coaching. Yes it’s affordable and especially worthwhile.

I’ve helped thousands to learn how to use the proven tools and create workable blueprints. IS TODAY YOUR DAY? Awesome🌟 I can’t wait to meet you😃

🔗link in bio to website
📣DM me for more info
You have everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose. 👍

📣We hear so much about pain 😳in childbirth… yet very few talk about the truth 😃behind it.💪🏼Birth sensations are strong —...
01/10/2026

📣We hear so much about pain 😳in childbirth… yet very few talk about the truth 😃behind it.

💪🏼Birth sensations are strong — powerful, intense, purposeful — but they are not an injury they are Stretching. The body is doing exactly what it was designed to do.

☹️Pain often enters when the nervous system doesn’t understand what’s happening. When sensations feel unfamiliar or scary, the body goes into fight-or-flight — tightening, resisting, and wanting it to stop.

Here’s the paradox of birth:
✨ The baby is born when you soften, not when you fight.
✨ When you say YES to the sensations instead of no, the body opens.

✍🏻Education changes everything.

When you understand how your nervous system works, how to breathe, relax, and trust your body — intensity no longer has to mean suffering.

This is the conversation we have at — premium education designed to empower your birth, calm your nervous system, and help you work with your body instead of against it.

🫶Your body is capable.
🫶Your baby knows the way.
✍️Knowledge is the bridge between fear and confidence.

📖 Read the full blog
✨ Learn more at

✨ New Blog Is Live!✨When Body and Baby Align: Supporting Pelvic EngagementDid you know that most babies naturally move h...
12/29/2025

✨ New Blog Is Live!✨
When Body and Baby Align: Supporting Pelvic Engagement

Did you know that most babies naturally move head-down by around 36 weeks and begin settling into the pelvis as birth approaches?
And… sometimes they need a little loving support. 💛

If this isn’t your first pregnancy, or if you’ve noticed your baby floating, flipping, or feeling heavy out front, this blog is especially for you.

👀 Some signs your baby may need extra support engaging in the pelvis:
• People commenting you “look like you’re having twins” (when you’re not)
• Baby resting on your lap when you sit
• Increased back pain late in pregnancy
• Baby changing positions frequently after 35 weeks
• Going overdue
• Being told you have diastasis recti

✨ The good news? There is a simple, effective solution.

In this blog, I share:
🤍 Why this happens (especially in later pregnancies)
🤍 How abdominal tone and support affect baby’s position
🤍 Why keeping baby up in your body helps them settle down into the pelvis
🤍 How proper belly support can encourage optimal positioning
🤍 Midwife-tested tips to help prevent breech, transverse, or stalled labor

After 26+ years as a midwife, I’ve seen how small, informed adjustments can prevent big complications — and help families avoid unnecessary interventions or C-sections when a natural birth was possible.

Your body was designed for birth.
Your baby wants to align.
Sometimes they just need the right support. 🌿

📖 Read the full blog to learn how
👇 Link in comments

And remember — education is your power. @ naturalchildbirth101
Midwives are experts in normal, and we love sharing wisdom that supports your best birth story.

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