My Birthing Story
As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I freaked out for many reasons. I was at my healthiest at this point, just started a new job and everything felt 'sorted'. And, yes, I know, falling pregnant is a blessing in Islam, Allah (swt) is the best planner and all babies are a gift from Allah (swt), however, the sheer thought of giving birth made me feel completely nauseous. I think for the duration of my pregnancy, that was the one thing that was constantly at the back of my min