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See below a brief description of each workshop we've put on in 2021 and links to access those videos, slides, and any other resources that were provided with each one. Please note that any special offers provided by workshop presenters during those events were for live attendees only.
MARCH 2021 | NUTRITION FOR PERINATAL HEALTH
What are some of the things we can offer as reproductive health workers to support families in nutrition? A workshop with Nina-Marie Rueda, FNTP Mama Wheel exploring: Why is nutrition so important for pregnancy + postpartum? When should we bring nutrition up with clients? What’s an easy, healthy recipe for postpartum?
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APRIL 2021 | PELVIC PT BEFORE + AFTER BIRTH
What should reproductive health workers know about pelvic health and how can they work with pelvic therapists to support parents before and after birth? A workshop with Dr. Bhavti Soni, PT DPT PHC @drsoni_pt exploring: Why is pelvic health so important to pregnancy + postpartum? What impact can pelvic health support during pregnancy have on labor + birth? What simple movements/exercises are beneficial to pelvic health?
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MAY 2021 | THE HISTORY OF OBSTETRIC RACISM
Dána-Ain Davis has been engaged in social justice — and reproductive justice work for the last 30 years. She’s written the articles, the books, given the talks, and won awards as a result. Much of her recent work has consisted of listening to Black birthing peoples’ stories and examining the role that race plays in our reproductive health experiences within the medical system — historically and very much still today. And asking, what radical work do we need to do to make the difference we need? A workshop with Dána-ain Davis @danaaindavis exploring: What is medical racism? What role does medical racism play in outcomes for Black women + pregnant people in the US? What strategies have shown effective in combatting this problem? What can reproductive health workers + parents do about it? Centering Black birthing peoples' narratives.
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JUNE 2021 | MORE THAN PRONOUNS, GENDER AFFIRMING CARE IN PREGNANCY Jenna “JB” Brown (they/he) is a full-spectrum doula, community educator, and creator, with a passion for pelvises, humans, trauma-informed care, and the complexities of Justice. As a trans non-binary person, they are practiced in the art (and awkwardness) of transition, and he brings this knowing and compassion to his work as a doula and educator, supporting individuals and families through their own transformations in conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and beyond by providing direct client work, resources, and community spaces. A workshop with Jenna “JB” Brown @loveoverfearwellness exploring: What does it mean to be gender-affirming in birth and postpartum work? What can reproductive health workers learn —and unlearn — about language, rights, barriers for gender-affirming care? What best practices can we model in our practices + advocate for on a broader level?
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JULY 2021 | THE HISTORY, TRADITION, + POSTPARTUM BENEFITS OF BENGKUNG BELLY BINDING Salwa Salim comes from a lineage of traditional Malay midwives. Her mother apprenticed from her late grandmother in rural Penang as a bidan kampung (village midwife) from when she was a little girl and continues the work in Singapore today. Founder of Mummy’s Care in Singapore, Salwa uses the traditional Malay Midwifery Method to help women get pregnant and recover during postpartum and post-miscarriage. Graduating with a B.AS in Medical Imaging and working as a radiographer, mammographer, and sonographer in hospitals and private practices have given her a deep understanding and appreciation of the reproductive systems. Salwa aspires to be a midwife to continue her lineage and study medical anthropology.
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SEPTEMBER 2021 | INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS IN BIRTH, THE REBOZO + BEYOND Montse Olmos (she/her) and Mayte Acolt (she/her) are Totonaca Indigenous birth companions and migrants in the United States. Mayte is a traditional Sobadora since age seven, taught by her Abuelita and mentored by elders in Hueseria and Yerberia. Montse was raised by her family elders who practiced herbal medicine, Sobadas and energetic healing. They share about the history of the Rebozo from an Indigenous perspective, connecting it to the work of anti-racism, Indigenous liberation and becoming an accomplice to historically oppressed communities. Mayte and Montse began a movement in March 2021 to remove Rebozo birth techniques from doula training organization in the U.S., as a result of the excessive and inappropriate use of this sacred textile. They conduct this work with genuine concern for the commercialization and dilution of the Rebozo and propose that extensive mentorship and hands-on learning from expert Elders is necessary in order to practice Rebozo body-work in an ethical way.
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NOVEMBER 2021 | DESTIGMATIZING ABORTION THROUGH DOCUMENTARY ZINES The Abortion Project @theabortionproject was born of two full spectrum doulas who recognized there was a lack of transparency surrounding medical abortions in the United States. After a number of conversations, Heather and Sarah decided to embark on a photography project in August 2019, their desire being to demystify and destigmatize the subject. By documenting people as they have their abortions and showing what the process can actually look like, they know that others will become more familiar and less fearful or ashamed of their own experiences. T.A.P. has been collecting a variety of experiences from a variety of locations, and has started a series of zines to depict the stories of their participants. These zines help to dispel the deep misconceptions Americans have about abortion that were created through pop culture, antiquated ideas of “back alley” care, and frightening graphics used by anti-abortion groups in communities across the country.
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DECEMBER 2021 | ABORTION 101: A VIRTUAL TOUR OF AN INDEPENDENT ABORTION CLINIC Virginia Director of Advocacy Stephanie Nash takes us on a virtual tour to learn what abortion care really looks like and why it matters. Whole Woman’s Health Alliance is a non-profit organization that provides high-quality reproductive healthcare, including abortion care. They work to strategically shift the stigma around abortion in our culture and are committed to fostering open and honest conversations, lifting up all communities, and transforming the abortion care environment. They believe that everyone deserves the dignity and respect to be at the center of their healthcare decisions. That’s why they fight harmful anti-abortion laws. Litigation is an important means of countering laws that present undue burdens on women who seek abortions.
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DECEMBER 2021 | PLANNING FINANCIALLY FOR PREGNANCY + POSTPARTUM Jennifer Mayer is a financial counselor, doula collective owner, and mom of two living in Brooklyn, NY. She started her career in the wellness industry as a licensed massage therapist and birth doula for almost 15 years. She has helped hundreds of families prepare for the birth of their baby during pregnancy, and the transition into parenthood + postpartum.
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