EBB 259 - Cross-Cultural Experiences in Childbirth with Ruth Greene, Doula and Co-owner of Having a Baby in China Consulting Services

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we're going to talk with Ruth Greene, birth doula, Evidence Based Birth

® Pro Member, and Co-owner of Having a Baby in China Consulting Services, about the challenges of giving birth in a foreign country and how pregnancy and childbirth can unite us despite our unique cultural & lived experiences.

After the birth of her second baby in a local hospital in China, Ruth began volunteering to support other foreigners as they struggled to navigate an unfamiliar healthcare system. Ruth's passion drove her to seek formal training as a doula and childbirth educator. In May 2022, Ruth partnered with the creators of havingababyinchina.com to open an official Chinese company that offers breastfeeding, doula, and consulting services. Ruth’s clients hail from every corner of the earth, from South Africa to Brazil, to England, to Iran, and, of course, China. No matter the cultural or personal background, Ruth considers it an absolute privilege to be invited into the sacred space of pregnancy and birth.

Ruth shares her own experiences giving birth in China and how she came to find herself immersed in birth work and making a career of helping similar families navigate the process themselves. Ruth highlights the many differences and unique cultural traditions around having a baby in China, like the Zuo Yue Zi, or the “sitting month.” Despite the differences, Ruth has found that experiences of pregnancy and birth unite us all.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Ruth Green,
0:04.2	Birth Dula, Evidence-Based Birth Pro member, and co-owner of having a baby in China consulting
0:09.5	services about the challenges of giving birth in a foreign country and how childbirth can unite
0:14.5	us despite our different cultural and religious backgrounds. Welcome to the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:26.7	PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:38.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:41.0	See EB-B EB Birth.com
0:43.1	slash disclaimer for more details.
0:48.0	Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Decker,
0:50.0	pronouns she-her, and I will be your host for today's episode. If there are any
0:54.1	detailed content or trigger warnings that go along with this episode we'll
0:57.4	post them in the description or show notes that go along with this episode.
1:00.5	And now I'd like to introduce our honored guest. Today I am so
1:05.1	excited to welcome Ruth Green, pronouns she-her, a birth dula and the
1:09.9	co-owner of having a baby in China consulting services.
1:14.0	After the birth of her second baby in 2012 in a local hospital in China,
1:18.8	she began volunteering to support other foreigners around her
1:22.0	as they struggled to navigate an unfamiliar system.
1:25.4	Ruth's passion drove her to seek formal training and in 2017 she was certified by
1:30.2	Dona International as a birth dula. She is currently dual certifying as a
1:34.7	Dula and childbirth educator through childbirth international. In May 2022
1:39.7	Ruth partnered with the creators of Having a Baby in China.com to open an official Chinese company
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