EBB 328 - Importance of Bilingual Doula Care with Neysha Reyes Cruz of Olas de Amor
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.6 • 978 Ratings
🗓️ 18 September 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Neysha Reyes Cruz’s journey to becoming a birth doula was sparked by witnessing the inadequate support and resources during a friend’s hospital birth in Puerto Rico. Her personal experiences and those of her family have further fueled her commitment and passion for advocating on behalf of women, particularly within Hispanic and Latinx communities. Neysha recognizes the significant need for more bilingual doulas to ensure culturally competent care and clear communication for non-English speaking patients. In response, she is actively working to train and certify young Latina women as bilingual doulas in Kansas City, aiming to address this critical gap and improve maternal health outcomes.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk about the importance of |
| 0:04.3 | bilingual dulas with Neisha Regeschus. |
| 0:07.6 | Welcome to the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my |
| 0:16.3 | PhD and the founder of Evidence Base Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get |
| 0:22.3 | evidence-based information into the hands of families |
| 0:25.3 | and professionals around the world. |
| 0:27.9 | As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. |
| 0:31.2 | See EBBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details. |
| 0:35.0 | Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the |
| 0:39.2 | Evidence-based Birth Podcast. Today we have with us Naysha Reesius Cruz. |
| 0:45.0 | Naysha is the bilingual birth dula speaking English and Spanish from Puerto Rico, |
| 0:51.0 | currently working in the Kansas City, Missouri area. |
| 0:55.0 | Naysha serves primarily the Hispanic community through prenatals, childbirth education, birth, |
| 1:01.0 | postpartum, and very soon soon placenta encapsulation services. |
| 1:04.8 | Naysh is the owner of Olas De Amor, K C, LLC, since 2023. |
| 1:11.0 | Her LLC is subcontracted through the Samuel U. Rogers Clinics and Nurture Casey. |
| 1:17.0 | Naysha has been an advocate and interpreter to mothers through the entire birthing process, |
| 1:22.4 | so that they're able to make informed decisions at the to mothers to the entire birthing process |
| 1:22.5 | so that they're able to make informed decisions |
| 1:24.8 | at the time of inductions, caesarians, |
| 1:27.6 | or when providers are recommending interventions. |
| 1:30.9 | Although Naisha works at any birthplace, her primary birth site is in hospitals. |
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