Meet The Midwife

Amatullah Felicia Mc Mullen is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) who has held a license to practice Midwifery in the States of Oregon, Maryland, and Virginia sll in good standing. She now lives in Philadelphia, PA where she is open to taking clients within her reach! Amatullah has been attending births since 2013 after seeing the need to learn the wisdom of traditional childbearing. In 2021, she successfully completed her accredited midwifery degree through the Midwives College of Utah which is known for its rigorous education and excellent clinical opportunities. Beyond the clinical aspects of Midwifery, Amatullah has always seen her role as an Auntie in the communities she serves, just helping to support families thrive. She believes Birth is a critical Rights of Passage that deserves respect and upmost care.

She has had extensive experience practicing midwifery alongside seasoned licensed midwives in Davis,California and Oakland, California, and Orem, Utah. Before completing midwifery school, she lived and attended births in Senegal, West Africa alongside Traditional Midwives. Amatullah is also a Mother herself. Having given birth to two out of three of her children at home, she knows the difference that informed choice and out-of-hospital birth can make. She combines the best practices from the traditional midwifery model of care, and the medical model of care to provide a comprehensive and skilled out-of-hospital midwifery practice. Her priority is to help her clients, stay informed, grow in confidence, and become prepared so that they can have a positive and fulfilling birthing experience.

All of her experience is said without self amazement and only to provide you with information about her background and experience. Anything good about her, or from her is because of Allah.

A Brief Overview of her Skills and Experience

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM #21100006) and Licensed Midwife (State of Maryland)

Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) since 2015

Skilled in IV therapy and phlebotomy

Birth experience since 2013

Certified in CPR/BLS since 2015

Experienced in planned homebirth and waterbirth care

Trained in Spinning Babies®, prenatal body balancing, and rebozo techniques for pregnancy and labor

Knowledgeable in the use of botanical medicine for pregnancy, labor, and birth

Our Team

Hanan Abdul- Hameed is our Birth Assistant

Amadi El-Bisiolu is our Student Midwife

Trusting Hands Midwifery sources qualified and trained birth assistants that will also be present at your birth.