REBOZO WORKSHOP
MAGIC OF REBOZO IN PERINATAL CARE
GUADALUPE TRUEBA, LCCE, CLC, BDT(DONA), Midwife.
1-day Rebozo Workshop
“Traditional Mexican midwifery practices for pregnancy, birth and postpartum.” For both beginners and advanced: Learn strategies in the use of the rebozo and expand it’s benefits in pregnancy, both normal births and those that move away from their physiological course and after birth. Beginners Workshop to get started in the use and practice of the rebozo, to have an ancient tool that favors physiological births as well as comfort for women during and around birth. Advanced Workshop to deepen strategies in the use of the rebozo and aimed essentially to those who already know it and have previously used it. Expand knowledge and renew oneself in this ancient and effective tool, for pregnancy, both in normal childbirth and in complicated childbirth, leading to the practice of its use beyond comfort for the woman in pregnancy, labor and postpartum. We are going to “dive deeper” with this supportive tool.
Introduction by Guadalupe Trueba
The “Rebozo” is a device that has always generated my great interest and enthusiasm for its versatility and its history… because is part of my culture… of my people… I have used it for childbirth support in hundreds of births with outstanding results. The techniques demonstrated during the workshop will help stimulate attendants to use, share and provide more ideas in the search for better and healthier options for women in the marvellous and dynamic act of giving birth, caring for their babies and have a healthy postpartum experience. My source of inspiration and teachers – traditional midwives in Mexico – have used the Rebozo for hundreds of years to comfort pregnant women when in pain or discomfort, as well as to help the unborn infant into the most appropriate position for an easy birth. I will share these series of “rebozo techniques” to be used during pregnancy, birth and postpartum, in addition to my own experience using a rebozo while I give support to childbearing women. The rebozo, or traditional Mexican shawl used by women for centuries, can help the future mother confront the challenge of late pregnancy and birth with greater comfort, confidence and security. After birth the “Closing Ceremony” with Rebozo and herbs bath gives new mothers the physical and emotional healing they need for a healthy postpartum experience. During workshop, I will demonstrate several ways to include the rebozo as a resource for physical and emotional support for childbearing women, in combination with light and deep touch, aromatherapy, acupressure, positions for labor and birth as well as postpartum. If you are on mobile, roll down to see the advanced program.
REBOZO WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS
Objectives
- Identify cultural issues and traditions that impact women’s inner wisdom to birth their babies.
- Honor the Mexican Rebozo and other cultural devices to increase women’s confidence to tap into their inner wisdom.
- Introduce scope of practice to beginners into characteristics and use of the rebozo techniques to easy pregnancy discomforts and induce relaxation.
- Demonstrate and practice ways to use the rebozo during pregnancy to comfort and inducerelaxation.
- Demonstrate rebozo techniques to facilitate pelvis freedom to help baby’s progress and descend during birth.
- Demonstrate and practice rebozo techniques to stimulate senses in a gentle way in order to relax laboring women and deal with pain in labor.
- Demonstrate and practice the use of the rebozo to facilitate birth during second stage.
- Demonstrate the traditional midwifery “Closing Ceremony” to help integrate the birth experience.
OUTLINE
- Midwifery in Mexico
- History of women helping women during childbirth.
- Culture and traditions among pregnant women and traditional midwives in Mexico.
- Pain and Birth
- Pain with a purpose.
- How to stimulate all senses using a “rebozo” to deal with pain in labor and birth.
- Demonstration and practice of Rebozo strategies during late pregnancy
- Light touch and aromatherapy
- Passive movement for relaxation
- Hip squeeze and “vibration type” movements
- Demonstration and practice of Rebozo strategies during labor
- Hip squeeze and upper leg vibration type movements
- Sensory stimulation with strap-on heat/cold pack
- Support with rebozo while sitting on a birth ball, free moving and pelvis asymmetries
- Massage and counter-pressure while on a side position
- Demonstration and practice of Rebozo strategies for second stage
- Rebozo while pushing in a semi-seated position
- Squatting with partner and doula’s support
- Addition of the birth ball whilesquatting
- Lap squat with rebozo support
- Protecting yourself while using the rebozo
- Body mechanics and rhythm to protect yourself while using rebozo techniques
- Postpartum
Use of the rebozo for a “Mexican Postpartum Closing Ceremony”
ADVANCED REBOZO WORKSHOP
Objectives
- Identify cultural issues and traditions that impact women’s inner wisdom to birth their babies
- Honor the Mexican Rebozo and other cultural devices to increase women’s confidence to tap into their inner wisdom.
- Demonstrate and practiceto use the rebozo during late pregnancy to comfort and relax women before birth due to awkward baby’s positions inducing changes in baby’s positions
- Demonstrate and practice rebozo techniques to facilitate progress when baby position is delaying birth or slowing progression during labor.
- Demonstrate and practice rebozo techniques to stimulate senses in a gentle way, in order to relax laboring women and deal with pain in labor.
- Demonstrate and practice rebozo techniques to facilitate asymmetries and to achieve a free pelvis to help baby’s progress and descend during birth.
- Demonstrate and practice the use of the rebozo to facilitate birth during second stage.
- Discuss ways to incorporate the rebozo in water births.
- Demonstrate how to carry a baby during early parenting, enhance mother-infant attachment and stimulation techniques for the newborn.
- Demonstrate the Traditional Midwifery “Closing Ceremony” to integrate birth experience.
OUTLINE
1.Midwifery in Mexico
- Culture and traditions among pregnant women and use of rebozo by traditional midwives in Mexico
- Meaning, purposeand demonstration of “Rebozo Manteada and Sobada” during pregnancy
- Practice of traditional massage with rebozo (manteada and sobada)
2.Pain and Birth
- Pain with a purpose and how to stimulate all senses using a “rebozo” to deal with discomfort in labor and birth.
- Light touch and aromatherapy to induce relaxation between contractions
- Self-Center and acupressure on head and neck
- Sensory stimulation with strap-on heat/cold pack
3.Demonstration and practice of Rebozo strategies for labor
- Passive movement for relaxation while laboring women resting in bed
- Rebozo assistance in movements with an epidural anaesthesia
- Hip squeeze and “vibration type” movements to enhance labor progress
- Upper leg vibration type movements to facilitate baby’s position
- Knee-press to relieve back pain on WC or birth stool
- Abdominal and back stroke for a posterior baby with women in standing position
- Abdominal support and movements on knee-chest position
- Support with rebozo to enhance pelvic asymmetries
- Rebozo strategies and water birth “a hammock view”
4.Application of Rebozo strategies for second stage
- Rebozo to help stretch on upper/lower pelvic bones
- Lap squat with rebozo support
- Rebozo while pushing in a semi-seated, squatted and/or standing position
- Use of rebozo in water births
5.Protecting yourself while using the rebozo
- Body mechanics and rhythm to protect yourself while using rebozo techniques
6.Childcare and Rebozo
- Breastfeeding and Rebozo
- Wearing the baby with a rebozo
- Practice to stimulate newborn with rebozo
7.Postpartum
- Postnatal visit and meaning of a “Herbs Bath”
Use of the rebozo in the “Postpartum Closing Ceremony”
GUADALUPE TRUEBA, LCCE, FACCE, CLC, CD(DONA), Midwife
Childbirth Educator certified by “Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México” and Lamaze International. As childbirth educator, Guadalupe has prepared more than 8000 couples during the past 45 years. Doula certified by DONA International, as well as a DONA International Birth Doula Trainer for the past 17 years. Member of Lamaze International Education Council (Lamaze International Trainer) for 27 years, she is also coordinator of the Lamaze Childbirth Educator Certification Program at Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City and has trained more than 400 childbirth educators and 1200 doulas. As a doula, she has support more than 2800 mothers during birth. Has presented many workshops on childbirth education, labor support and traditional midwifery practices in México, USA, Canada, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, Peru, Paraguay, Ireland, United Kindom and Russia. Guadalupe has become specialist doula in supporting women in water births and home births for the last 20 years. She produced the video “Comfort Measures for Childbirth: The rebozo way”.



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