Bismillah (With The Name of G-d). I am still processing the life altering events that have occurred over the weekend. Grateful, humbled, and a heart full of joy seem like small words to describe the arrival of our third child and first son! 💙💚💛 󾬔󾬓󾬕He was born after sunset June 26, 2016/ Ramadan 21, 1437 healthy and peacefully at home, caught by his father, and surrounded an international, interfaith team that only G-d could have assembled for us, Alhamdulillah! I'm on c

In the *modified* famous words of Beyoncé, “I see it (vision), I want it (goal), I grind hard (action), I own it (success)!” I believe mental preparation is a HUGE part of achieving any goal! In runners terms, I would liken my pregnancy and labor to running two marathons: Marathon #1 is remaining healthy through the entire pregnancy. I have to take extra precaution to keep my blood pressure in the normal range during pregnancy. Marathon #2 is the labor and delivery itself. S

My journey to a home birth, and in my case, a home birth after two cesarean sections (HBA2C) is not one that I made on a whim, or without thorough research and investigation. I made the decision after consulting with several groups of certified nurse midwives, birth workers, and with the FULL support of my husband and family (biological and extended- thank you village!). Since before the birth of our first child, I knew that I wanted to deliver in a natural, peaceful environm