Natural childbirth 101

10/10/2026

Celebrating life, love and grateful living today with my beautiful partner for 28 years. 🤗

May we have many more to come! ❤️

Life is full of adventure and we have walked several journeys together.

1300 births together❤️
29 grandchildren making their entrance
Trips to Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Scotland, France, Italy, Spain, Alaska, National Parks, Beaches, California, and many other states.
Health healing journeys
Lots of cooking and conversations
Tears and laughter
and more to enjoy 👏👏👏

Live everyday as if it was the most important day of your life, because it is🤗

Natural Childbirth 101 |Childbirth Educator | Midwife | our heart is full of gratitude to educate women to know they have choices in birth options.

May the babies born this next year feel even more loved and celebrated as they arrive. 🌟

09/28/2026

🥗 I wanted to reset my system so I made green juice to get me started.

I start with watermelon, adding green and romaine lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, celery and lemon juice.

I blend it well but don’t let it get hot.

I strain it with a new cheap paint strainer that is washed well before.

Squeeze out the juice and put the small amount of fiber left overs into the compost.

I put it in pint jars filled to the top and remove the foam air bubbles. When there is no air in the jar it will last 4-7 days.

These are packed with nutrition that will reboot your cells. I just love it.

Enjoy❤️🤗
Natural Childbirth 101 |Childbirth Educator | Midwife | I love helping people be healthy especially during pregnancy as you grow your baby.

09/23/2026

09/17/2026

🤔Fear of birth… it brings adrenaline which slows the labor.

🫣Fear of birth… birth wishes you would trust it. It is part of who you are. Coming from inside you, not outside of you.

Courage in birth… welcomes progress. Welcomes the flow of energy, strength and movement.

💪🏼Confidence in yourself! Let go of what society has told you about birth. Who you are is who birth is.

❤️You’re amazing, strong and capable. So is birth.

😉You’re smart, determined and brave. So is birth.

If you’re fearful, scared and worried. So it birth. It will shy away, resist working and create frustrations, disappointment and discouragement.

👍Stand up today! Decide who you will be at your birth. Birth is listening and willing to agree with you, it’s inside you

Natural Childbirth 101 |Childbirth Educator | Midwife | come and be educated to develop the courage within yourself so birth can do the same. Classes are on going and self paced. Start early in pregnancy 😉

09/09/2026

💭 Have you ever wondered what really happens when you choose an epidural during labor?

Most women hear about epidurals as a simple solution for the intensity of labor.🤔

But have you ever wondered what happens to the rest of the birth process when sensation is reduced?

An epidural can be an important and helpful option for some women. At the same time, it changes aspects of normal labor physiology and may lead to:
👉🏻additional monitoring
👉🏻IV fluids
👉🏻a urinary catheter
👉🏻reduced mobility
and sometimes medications such as Pitocin.

That doesn’t make an epidural “good” or “bad.”

It means you deserve to understand the whole picture before you’re in labor making decisions.❤️

In my newest blog, I explore:

✨ What an epidural actually does
✨ How it can affect movement and contractions
✨ Why blood pressure and baby monitoring may increase
✨ Why Pitocin may sometimes become part of the picture
✨ How medication can affect the baby
✨ Why understanding your nervous system and preparing for labor matters
✨ Questions to ask yourself before deciding what you would love for your birth

One of the most important questions you can ask yourself during pregnancy is:

“Am I choosing this because it is what I truly want—or because I’ve been taught that I won’t be able to handle birth without it?”

There is power in understanding your choices.🌿

Your birth belongs to you.

📖 Read the full blog and learn more about preparing your mind, body, and baby for birth.

✨ Natural Childbirth 101 |Childbirth Educator | Midwife | premium education to empower your birth.

💾 Save this for your pregnancy journey.
📲 Share it with someone preparing for birth.
💬 What is one thing you wish you understood better about epidurals?

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09/06/2026

Fertility journey can be a rough road for many. I know that was my journey into motherhood.

Bach Flower remedies are great to help support the emotional mental roller coaster that happens. 🫣

I also love ❤️the use of these remedies for preparation and birth.

✅Check out the link and let me know what you think.

https://homeopathyforwomen.substack.com/p/bach-flower-remedies-for-the-emotional?r=69j9jk&utm_medium=ios

Natural childbirth 101
Conscious Birth

Learn how to support your infertility journey with natural affordable Bach flower remedies!

08/09/2026

Birth centers near Roseville.

This is an amazing alternative to the traditional Hosptial birth scene.

Private spacious rooms
Midwife care and philosophy
Freedom to move about
Water labor and birth
Baby stays in your arms
Double beds and private baths with showers
Most of all a ton of respect, education and support both prenatal, birth and postpartum

This support is more than just assessments, it’s far beyond into becoming a parent and a new person yourself.

They follow both you and your baby through 6 weeks😃

Go take a tour!!!
Its FREE and there is no obligation just a great opportunity to see what your options are.

They have all the safety equipment too!

California Birth Center

07/28/2026

Looking for a new healthy food for pregnancy?

Salty’s Granola- support yummy

5 cups rolled oats
1 1/3 cup coconut sugar
2 tbl Blackstrap Molasses
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup butter
1 tsp salt
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup walnuts chopped course
1 cup flax seeds
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Melt butter and add vanilla to it.
Stir dry oatmeal mixtures until well blended
Drizzle butter mix over oat meal stirring in as you go until all the butter is in.

Mix well for another minute or so to ensure everything is coated

Pour 1/3 on to cookie sheet and spread out evenly.

Bake for 18 mins. Stir half way through and redistribute then return for the remainder of the 18 minutes.

Let cool and store in air tight container for up to 3 months.

One of my favorite ways to enjoy this is with fresh strawberries and whip cream for a yummy late night dessert.

Natural Childbirth 101 |Childbirth Educator | Midwife |

05/18/2026

So many times I hear a woman say “ if only I had known, I would have done this all so differently.”

If you want to know what you can do to help your baby be healthy, yourself be healthy, prepare for a birth that is smooth, non-interventive, then start here.

you are in the drivers seat with a navigator to guide you on this journey.

Pregnancy is a time for education, change and transformation.

Birth is not about all the equipment, drugs and doctors who can rescue you.

Birth IS about learning and preparing to own your experience and walk it with courage and confidence. Yes having a skilled attendant such as a midwife to ensure safety is great. The real job is what you do inside.

Physically your body must prepare to expand everyday for your baby and in birth it is your life which expands.

Mental and emotional preparation are essential as your hormones are depending on it. Having a guide will support your journey.

Spiritually you’re becoming a parent. A new version of who you are rather this is your first or fifth.

I am Kaleem Joy and I will walk this journey of empowering YOU to know what you can do to have a healthy pregnancy, positive birth and smooth transition into parenthood .

enroll today to get your pregnancy going in the best direction for the birth you would love. ❤️

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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️