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Birth-worker term
Doula rebozo
A doula rebozo is the cloth a doula packs — usually a 98-inch 100% cotton pedal-loom rebozo — not a certificate and not a brand name. What you do with it on a pregnant belly belongs to Mexican parteras, the traditional midwives who carry this knowledge. Buying cotton does not make you one of them.
English birth bags borrowed the rebozo for comfort and positioning in labor and for postpartum wrapping. Two of the working length beat a rainbow of sizes. Acrylic “doula shawls” are a different object. Pack the bag on rebozo for doulas; named motions and limits live on the labor guide, and the shop’s page on how doulas use a rebozo in labor covers choosing the cloth. Learn from a trained person. Credit parteras.
One question
Is a doula rebozo a certificate or a special product?
No. It is the cloth in the bag — usually 98 inches of cotton. Buying one does not certify you. It is not a brand name. Hands come from a trained person; credit Mexican parteras. The cotton is in the shop’s collection of doula tools; for multiples, email hello@lolamylove.com.
Sources
- Cohen and Thomas, 2015, Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, a practice description of rebozo use in labor in a U.S. hospital setting
- What goes in the bag and why: rebozo for doulas
- Prices and lengths: tools for birth doulas on lolamylove.com