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For many years I had been terrified of giving birth knowing full well that one day I would want to start a family and inevitably have to do it. When Umar and I set our hearts on being parents I started thinking more and more about how I would like the birth to be, and where, with who… I’ll talk another day about the actual journey to conceiving. Reaching 3 months I sat down and started calling midwives in seville, asking if they do homebirths. Yes they said, we do dilation and home and then accompany you into hospital for the delivery… That wasn’t what I had asked for, I wanted to deliver at home. “Oh you’d need an ambulance outside and that’s going to cost you”. Again… wasn’t what I was asking for. Here in Spain, especially in Sevilla it isn’t common AT ALL to have a homebirth. Then I called a midwife who my friend had birthed with. Originally I didn’t go with her straight away because she came across to me quite serious. Later, I become really fond of her, my husband and I attending weekly classes on pregnancy, labour and postpartum (which we really had no idea about). She was the biggest gift during this time, she taught us with patience the things we needed to know and gave us the confidence in the decision we’d made. Alhamdulilah our little girl was delivered safely at home in a birthing pool. And the incredible thing was, Allah didn’t let me doubt the process, doubt she was doing okay at all stages and I was confident throughout that she and I were both doing well. I was able to stay calm and visualise my body opening with each contraction. It’s so important to have your team, have people to support your decisions and help you manifest them. For me, the hospital didn’t invite me to give birth there… I felt safer at home, more in control and more relaxed. Baby girl you’re so loved ❤️ Happy 2 months ☺️ Where did you give birth and why? Would love to know 🥰 #babygirl #birthstory #homebirth