EBB 306 - Culturally Sensitive Doula Training with Divya Deswal and Neha Misra of the Doula Collective in India

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

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

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

As we wrap up the celebration of World Doula Week, explore the transformative journey of pregnancy and childbirth in the Indian context with Divya Deswal and Neha Misra, founders of The Doula Collective©️. In this interview, Divya and Neha shed light on the unique challenges and triumphs faced by expectant families in India. You'll learn how The Doula Collective©️, with its culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approach, is reshaping the landscape of birth support!

Also... have you ever heard of a year-long doula training program? Divya and Neha share the intricacies of their in-depth doula training program and how it goes beyond traditional methods to create a profound impact on both birth practitioners and families. Join us as we confront the barriers that doulas face in a system where their role is often misunderstood. We end with an exploration of the soulful aspects of birth trauma, physical challenges of birth and birth work, and the power of resilience.

Learn more about The Doula Collective here: https://thedoulacollective.in/

Follow their work on Instagram: @thedoulacollective.in

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Divia Deswall,
0:04.0	founder of the Dua Collective in India and Nijam Misra, a member of the Dula Collective
0:09.1	about how to support families during the transformational time of pregnancy and birth.
0:13.7	Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse
0:21.9	with my PhD and the founder of Evidence
0:24.6	Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based
0:29.1	information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:34.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:37.0	See EBBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:42.0	Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Decker, pronouns she-her and I'll be your host for today's episode.
0:48.0	I want to give you a heads up that in this episode we will be talking about birth trauma and now I'd like to introduce our
0:54.9	honored guests. Divia Deswall, pronouns she-her has been a birth worker since 20 years and has
1:02.0	mastered the art of working with
1:03.6	expected families through reproductive and parenting journeys.
1:07.2	Divia is a Dula trainer with the Dula Collective leading culturally sensitive trauma informedinformed Dula training in India
1:14.5	while also serving as a mentor of the Association of Pre- and Pernatal Psychology and
1:19.6	Health in the USA. Nijam Misra, pronouns she-her, is a certified Lamas childbirth educator, certified
1:26.5	Dula trainer, active mama, prenatal fitness trainer, and an evidence-based birth professional
1:32.3	member. Throughout the journey
1:34.0	becoming a parent herself Nijah realized that she wanted to extend her support to
1:38.4	expecting parents so they can approach birth with confidence and have a
1:42.4	fulfilling, empowering, and positive
	...

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