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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
As-saalamu-alaykum,
My name is Fatima. I’m a Muslimah, wife, homebirth doula, physiological birth educator, and aspiring student of knowledge. I was born on Long Island, New York in the United States of America. I became passionate about birth and specifically homebirth/freebirth in 2020, which led me to becoming a doula in 2021 after enrolling in a birth keeper training program for 12 weeks. I have done much self-study, and learning from different teachers. I have studied freebirth, birth physiology, and the art of being a doula/birth keeper from Yolande Norris-Clark, Dr. Rachel Reed, Dr. Michel Odent, and Lilianna Lammers.
I have completed the Free Birth Society Birth Keeper School in 2021, INNATE’s Newborn Physiology Course, Paramana Doula Training with Dr. Michel Odent and Lilianna Lammers, Breech 101 Course by Breech Without Borders, and am currently enrolled in the Indie Birth Doula training program.
I have no formal medical training, and don’t desire to have any either. My role as a doula / birth keeper is that of a non-medical birth witness and guardian of the birth space. I am also an educator on physiological, undisturbed birth and specialize in homebirth and freebirth.
Alhamdulilaah, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala guided me to Islam in 2022 after a (seemingly) long journey in life of truth-seeking. I accepted Islam on April 2nd, 2022, the night before Ramadan began that year. Allah has guided me to follow the Qur’an and Sunnah with the understanding of the Salaf as-Saliheen, Alhamdulilaah. I am an aspiring student of knowledge and am currently a student of Ustadh Ariff Olla of Ahle Dhikr Institute, studying Aqeedah, Fiqh, Seerah, Tafseer, Usool al-Fiqh, and Hadith. I am also currently learning Tajweed.
‘Ilm (knowledge) and birth are the most beloved things to me in this world. The more I seek ilm, the more I learn about birth. The two are connected for me. Islam, Alhamdulilaah, is a complete way of life. Birth is part of our lives as women. The more I understand my Deen, the more I see birth for what it truly is: an act of worship; calling upon us as women to embody sabr, tawakkul, and understand tawheed. Birth is not separate from our Islam; it is a sacred moment in the journey of the Muslimah.
To me, learning about birth is learning about myself, my purpose (as an ‘abd of Allah), my body, my Rabb. It is not a medical event. It is a spiritual one. And I believe that when we approach it with the knowledge of the Qur'an, Sunnah, and the way of the Salaf, we are better equipped to meet it with dignity, presence, submission, acceptance, and love and awe for Allah. Pregnancy and birth are times for deep contemplation of the Qur’an, dhikr, and tawbah. I believe the pain and fear of birth are a mercy from Allah, and a means of softening the heart to be closer to Him ultimately.
My approach as a doula/ birth keeper is combining the science of birth physiology and wisdom of the Qur’an, Sunnah and way of the Salaf as-Saliheen.
I don’t offer medical care or clinical advice. My role is to walk beside you; to remind you of your strength, your fitrah, and the mercy of Allah.
Barakallahu feekum for being here and learning with me. If I can aid you in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
May Allah make your birth easy and reward you for every moment.
With love,
Fatima Zorah Puleo
@sunnahbirthguide
What is a Doula?
A doula is a quiet guardian of the birthing space; a woman who sits with stillness and presence, not adrenaline and fear. She brings calm where others would bring noise. She observes, protects, and responds only when needed- and even then, with wisdom, intuition, and restraint.
The doula's main role is to protect the hormonal flow of labor by creating a sense of safety, privacy, and non-disturbance. The doula is support for the pregnancy and birthing mother; a trusted birth companion.
Oxytocin, the hormone of love and labor, flows best when a woman feels safe, unobserved, and undisturbed- and a good doula helps facilitate that.
Doulas…
Offer a non-anxious presence
Know simply to leave the woman alone and let birth unfold on its own
Are not afraid of birth
Understand the importance of not interfering with what is unfolding organically
“The presence of a doula can radically change the outcome of labor — not because of what she does, but because of what she doesn’t do.”
To me, this is what real doula support is; it is about being present without performing, witnessing without interfering, supporting without centering yourself.
It’s about helping a woman feel safe enough to surrender to what Allah has written for her with tawakkul, not tension.
If you’re looking for someone to direct your birth, I’m not her. But if you’re looking for someone to quietly protect the environment that birth unfolds best in- I may be exactly what you need.
Because I don’t believe in managing birth; I believe in trusting Allah, honoring the process He created, and safeguarding the space so it can unfold the way He designed it to.
If this is what you’re looking for, book a free 30 minute consultation with me below to discuss how I can best support you, in shaa Allah.
