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.

🎉Celebrate the midwives local and throughout the world today 🌎 Midwives are the cornerstone of excellent maternity care....
05/05/2026

🎉Celebrate the midwives local and throughout the world today 🌎

Midwives are the cornerstone of excellent maternity care.

They are people who had a passion to empower women in birthing with courage, confidence and trust.

They are people who are experts in normal natural birth and promoting healthy lifestyles.

They are the people who protect the sacred entrance of the new souls into this big wonderful world.

They are the people who give their best in every moment of their lives even if this means missing family events, sleep, and leaving their home in the middle of the night to drive through a snow storm or down pour to attend a woman who is transforming her life.

They are the people who stand for the rights of respectful and supportive care.

They are the people who are trusted and welcomed into peoples homes where they sooth, soften and support a woman traveling the journey of birth.

Join me today in honoring and celebrating the exceptional people who choose to serve as midwives.

Send them a text, a note or you can leave a comment here which goes out to the world today.

Thank you brave and bold people for being the midwives of this world.

We love you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

❤️ I had one of those quiet, unexpected moments the other day… the kind that stays with you. ✨I was listening to a song ...
05/03/2026

❤️ I had one of those quiet, unexpected moments the other day… the kind that stays with you. ✨

I was listening to a song by Karen Drucker, *“I’m So Grateful,”* and she sang:
“Gratitude before me, behind me, to the left, to the right, within me, all around me…”

So I paused… and I tried it.

When I looked ahead, I felt joy and possibility.
But when I looked behind me… I hesitated.

Because behind me held some hard things. Pain. Challenges. Moments I wouldn’t have chosen.

But instead of turning away, I asked myself—*what good came from this?*

And slowly, I began to see it…

The growth.
The strength.
The lives I’ve touched.
The woman I’ve become.

And then something beautiful happened…

When I looked within, I felt **joy**. 🤍

Not because life was perfect—
but because everything contributed.

It made me wonder…

What in your life has helped shape you into who you are today?
Even the parts you may not fully understand yet?

I wrote a new blog about this reflection and how gratitude—when we really lean into it—can transform the way we see our lives, our experiences… even our births.

💛 If you’re in a season of questioning or growing, this is for you.
💛 If you’re ready to find the good—even in the hard—this is for you.

Take a moment today… look in every direction… and see what you find.

👇 Read the full blog in the link
https://www.naturalchildbirth101.com/post/gratitude-in-every-direction-a-practice-that-transforms-your-life


🌻In this spring celebration day, it is a time of awakening to the new and beautiful person within you. Every time I witn...
04/05/2026

🌻In this spring celebration day, it is a time of awakening to the new and beautiful person within you.

Every time I witnessed the beginning of life, I felt awed and grateful to be there.

I too my son in spring and felt such joy. I traveled like many of you through the unknown of unfolding into a parent. My son unfolding into this new world.

I kept him in arms, snuggled him, nursed him and learned one day at a time, just like him, how to live life together. Building a bond and relationship day by day.

Blessings to all the new mommies and daddies who are here. Celebrations to the new souls who are learning to love life one moment at a time. ❤️❤️❤️

I was a shy, quiet person who was much too afraid to speak up. A person far more afraid of what others thought of me tha...
03/29/2026

I was a shy, quiet person who was much too afraid to speak up. A person far more afraid of what others thought of me than what was really important.

I learned in traveling through life to love the one person I am with every single moment… me. Not an egotistical love, a true kind, caring, encouraging love and to dedicate my life to helping others love themselves and enjoy life while making a positive impact on this world.

I was guided into the birth world through what I experienced in my nurses training. Something in the hospital with doctors and OR type delivery rooms awaken me to question. Question why this felt so wrong.

At that time women were not allowed to get up in labor, they were laid on metal tables with their legs in stirrups and their hands strapped down to push their babies into the world.

They were told not to touch their newborn at birth as this would interrupt the sterile field of a Natural birth. Nothing was natural about it but the woman was awake and no medication was given.

Then I saw truth! Yes truth! I was at a homebirth with a family and their midwives. What a contrast. Laboring in their own bed or anywhere in the home, holding their baby in their arms at the moment of birth and never separated from them. Peacefulness!

So I decided to become a midwife and I did. Serving more than 1200 families at home having their babies. Peacefully, confidently, courageously and lovingly welcoming them.

That’s what true birth really is. People have been made to believe that birth is responsible for the problems, complications or concerns that might arise.

Birth works perfectly, do what it ask to ensure it can. Birth has never changed. People attitudes, lifestyle and beliefs have changed.

Birth has done the same thing since the beginning of time and in all mammals. Flood the body with Oxytocin and the uterus contracts to become smaller, opening the cervix and pushing baby out. That is the same today as it was at the first birth ever.

Want to have a birth which empowers transforms and yes safe… start in pregnancy to prepare.

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.

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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