EBB 314 - Babywearing Benefits and Tips with Whitney Dula, IBCLC, Postpartum Doula, and Babywearing Expert
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.6 • 978 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Learn about the world of babywearing, including its impact on infant development, digestion, and sleep with Whitney Dula, a maternal child health advocate and founder of The Mama's Dula. Whitney shares her personal journey into babywearing, the rich cultural history of babywearing, its role in community-based child-rearing practices, and practical tips for parents. From fostering a close bond between caregivers and babies to being an affordable alternative to expensive baby carriers, learn how this practice could benefit you and your child.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with maternal child health |
| 0:04.3 | advocate Whitney Dula about the benefits and practicalities of baby wearing. |
| 0:18.6 | Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world. |
| 0:30.0 | As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. |
| 0:33.4 | See EB Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details. |
| 0:37.6 | Hi everyone, welcome to today's episode of the Evidence- Space Birth Podcast. I have a quick |
| 0:44.8 | question for you before we get started. Have you ever dreamed of becoming an |
| 0:49.0 | evidence-based birth instructor or have you ever wished you could teach the EBB childbirth class to |
| 0:54.4 | parents? While we only open applications to the EBB instructor program once per |
| 0:59.9 | year and the application period for 2024 opens tomorrow May 30 and closes on June 28. |
| 1:08.4 | Our team will be hosting a live Q&A tomorrow if you want to learn more. |
| 1:12.8 | And this is going to be my final reminder on the podcast that if you want to apply to become |
| 1:17.7 | an EBB instructor this year, then visit EIBB birth.comcom instructor today to get more info. |
| 1:25.0 | Applications will not open again until the summer of 2025. |
| 1:29.0 | So this is something you're interested in, take action. |
| 1:32.0 | And with that, let's get to today's episode. something you're interested in, take action. |
| 1:32.8 | And with that, let's get to today's episode. |
| 1:35.6 | Today I'm so excited to welcome Whitney Dula, |
| 1:38.4 | spell D-U-L-A, to the Evidence-based Earth podcast |
| 1:42.1 | where we're gonna dive into baby wearing, which is a topic we have not really covered yet. |
| 1:46.7 | So I'm so excited to introduce you to Whitney. |
| 1:49.8 | Whitney is a native of Prince George's County, Maryland with a deep affinity for Old Bay and Go Go Music. |
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