The Womb Doula

03/28/2021

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03/21/2021

Current Indigenous View on el Rebozo since the Press Release from the Mexican Parteras erased the Indigenous communities voices.

We will gather those and have them be HEARD.

The conversation is about Isabel looking for a traditional midwife and she interviewed one that was honest with her and said “I’m not able to care for you right now, I don’t have capacity anymore, I’m too old” and then from there I asked her about the rebozo. And I told her about the possible lawsuit and she said “people need to be honest when they don’t know how to do something” referring back to how that midwife was honest and said she couldn’t provide care.

tomo el tiempo de platicar con las mujeres de su comunidad sobre lo que está sucediendo con el Rebozo. Mujeres que han parido con parteras, que en sus familia se usa Rebozo de manera tradicional. Allí está una opinión muy importante. Isabel P. de Comunidad Náhuatl-Ñu’u Savi de la Mixteca Poblana.
Se pidió no nombrar al pueblo específicamente porque muchos no confiamos en fuereños.
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Montse took the time to talk to the women in her community about what is happening with the Rebozo. These are women who have birthed with traditional midwives and who use the Rebozo within their families in the traditional way. Here’s one very important opinion. Isabel P. from a Nahuatl-Ñu’u Savi community in the Mixteca Poblana región. Out of lack of trust for outsiders, it was requested that the specific name of the community is not mentioned.

03/14/2021

1. Your training with Gena Kirby doesn't not count as learning from an INDIGENOUS person who has direct connection to the Rebozo.

2. "I traveled to Mexico and bought one and they were happy" is not permission to use one, because in Mexico they have no idea what it is being used for. You also have to acknowledge that people in Mexico are struggling financially and will be happy you purchased from them. Survival is important and you should totally understand dollars are big and they need to meet their needs.

3. Doulas are hurting birthing people by utilizing it incorrectly and please do not say, "my clients have never complained" the amount of people who shared their stories never told their doula but are now coming out and sharing their stories as we make the petition for major doula training organizations to stop. They are real and growing in numbers.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

You can help sign out petition https://www.change.org/p/doula-training-organizations-individual-trainers-removing-rebozo-teachings-from-doula-trainings

You can also view our Rebozo as an Intervention video
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CL8H8WSHRHj/?igshid=1w4gyuxdjzutz

Thanks!

Removing Rebozo Teachings from Doula Trainings

02/16/2021

This is a list of warming centers

Warming centers:
• Dallas - Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center – 650 S Griffin St.
• Irving - Senter Park Recreation Center at 901 Senter Road. For help getting to a warming center, call 972-721-6448.
• Fort Worth - Emergency Warming Center: 3551 New York Ave.
• Denton - MLK Jr. Rec Center. 1300 Wilson Street. 24 hours per day.
• Garland- call 972-495-6476 for details on warming station operations
• Lake Dallas- The two locations: Global Spheres and Lake Shores Baptist Church at 276 E Hundley Drive
• Mansfield - Chris W. Burkett Service Center. Address: 620 S Wisteria Street. Call 817-728-3609 for more information.
• Euless - Euless has opened a warming center at the Euless Family Life Rec Center, located at 300 W. Midway.
• Wylie - Burnett Jr. High, located at 516 Hilltop Lane.
• Decatur - Decatur Conference Center (2010 US 380) has been established as an emergency use warming site. For more information, please call 940-393-0280.
• Flower Mound - If access is needed to a warming center, please call 972.539.0525
• Southlake - DPS North Training Facility, 100 E. Dove Road, Southlake, TX 76092
• Rockwall – The Center near downtown Rockwall – 108 E. Washington St. Call 972-771-7740 for assistance
The City of Farmers Branch has set up a warming station at the Community Recreation Center located at 14050 Heartside Place. We will be open beginning at 7:30 pm Monday and stay open until 5 pm Tuesday.
Plano Salvation Army. Grace Church Plano. McKinney Salvation Army. Frisco Islamic Center. Prosper Library - all Collin County warming centers!
Plano has the convention center open as a warming center
Overnight warming centers are located at the following locations:
Station 1, 300 N. Greenville Ave.
Station 3, 500 W. Lookout Dr.
Station 4, 1500 Apollo Rd.
Police Department HQ (lobby), 300 N. Greenville Ave
Islamic Center of Frisco opened overnight as a warming shelter - 11137 Frisco St, SE corner of Eldorado and Tollway (behind Costco) is open as a shelter, including overnight. Anyone wishing to stay will have to bring their own sleeping bag.

The City of Plano, in partnership with Grace Church Plano, has opened an emergency warming center for the public as power outages and dangerously cold temperatures continue.

The church is located at 3301 Preston Road at the corner of Preston and Parker roads. The warming center will be open around the clock until Thursday evening.

Sent Church is operating another warming station at 3701 W Spring Creek Parkway from 10am to 6pm. Anyone who chooses to come to the warming stations is required to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols. Thank you.

The city of Fort Worth has extended the hours for the shelter operating at the Fort Worth Convention Center. It is open for residents who are without power through Thursday at noon.

Anyone needing the shelter will need to self-transport to the Convention Center and enter through the Houston Street entrance. The location is 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

COVID -19 screening will take place before entering the building and COVID -19 protocols will be in place.

Cots will be provided. People should bring their own blankets.

Food will not be provided.

Restrooms will be available, but there will not be facilities for showers.

At the present time we don't have any way to allow animals into the shelter.

Parking is the responsibility of each individual. Garages are available on Commerce and Houston Streets.

The city will also have warming stations available for anyone who needs to have a warm place to go.

Warming stations will operate from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday.

Worth Heights Community Center at 3551 New York Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110. 817-392-8722
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots

Handley Meadowbrook Community Center at 6201 Beaty St, Fort Worth, TX 76112. 817-392-2830
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots

Diamond Hill Community Center at 1701 NE 36th St, Fort Worth, TX 76106. 817-392-5485
Notes: Warming center only. No snacks or cots

Copied from another page:

Temperatures are reaching historic lows this evening. If someone you know needs a warm place to go, call 211 to find the nearest warming shelter or see the list of some of the available locations in or near TX24.

Oak Lawn Overnight Warming Station
3014 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas 75219

The Salvation Army
250 E. Grauwyler Road
Irving 75061

Our Daily Bread
300 West Oak Street
Denton 76021

MLK Jr. Rec Center- Denton
1300 Wilson St
Denton 76205

North Lakes Rec Center- Denton
2001 W Windsor Street
Denton 76205

Presbyterian Night Shelter
2400 Cypress
Fort Worth 76102

ALERT - OVERNIGHT WARMING STATIONS OPEN (Mon, 2/15)
Due to the 🥶, warming stations foresee being open each night, through next weekend. Check in with us daily for the latest updates! Please SHARE with your network so we can help our neighbors experiencing homelessness get out of the dangerous cold. 🙏🏻The McKinney station is still looking for volunteers. Check out the details below if you can help!
PLANO
- Location: 3528 E. 14th St. @ The Salvation Army Plano
- Time: doors open for overnight guests from 6:30PM-10PM. After 10PM, guests accepted with police es**rt.
- Rides to location: We recommend finding alternate transportation where possible, since rides have not been confirmed regarding road conditions. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Official DART page) is operating busses only, on a Saturday schedule. View scenario 2 for route information. https://www.dart.org/riding/winterweather.asp
MCKINNEY
- Polar vortex updates: McKinney station open NOW (continuously) through Tuesday (2/16) morning! 🙌
No rides are available due to road conditions.
- Location: 600 Wilson Creek Pkwy. @ Salv. Army McKinney
- Questions: call or text 214-945-4637
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ⚠️
The McKinney location is looking for more volunteers to establish an on-call schedule. Visit the Emmanuel Labor: Removing the "Lessness" from Homelessness page that staffs the McKinney program for further information. Call or text 214-945-4637 with questions.

Grand Prairie - Ruthe Jackson Community Center

02/16/2021

Hey Family! We are postponing all appointments Tuesday - Friday, due to weather.

This is for non-birth members only. If you work with one of our birth workers, they will be keeping in contact with you.

If you have not already cancelled your appointment this week, the provider that you normally see will be reaching out to reschedule with you.

Birth Worker Coffee is being postponed by one week. For those who have already bought your tickets, if you cannot make the new 26th date, your ticket can be used for any other BWC this year! (Check out our website and the event page for our new schedule & educators).

Everyone stay safe out there!

01/17/2021

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01/05/2021

6 weeks.

These were the words that came from my doctor as he showed me the xray and said..

I fractured my finger.

Left hand, index.

All I could think of was my family, telling me that all parts of my body were important and needed care. But that my hands, those were my biggest gift. To care for them by not burning them (cooking) or overworking them. To treat them with the most love.

But then this happened and I sat there and cried, how could I be so careless. How could I have allowed anything to happened to them.

My hands are my work, my way of providing comfort and how I have supported my family for years.

They are how I take care of you and share with you.

His words echoed in my head and guilt came over me. 6 weeks... what about my home, my kids, my fertility clients, my pregnant clients, my members and what about my art...

One step at a time I guess.
(Fracture where cursor is at)

01/05/2021

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12/30/2020

Growing Pains.

With transitions and growth we can't avoid, growing pains.

I've had to take a break and allow the many transitions to settle.

We have grown and I have had to take a minute to really grasp everything that has occured.

My social media presence had to be minimized and I took a break from .and.chisme to re-evaluate what our next steps would be.

My website is down as it is redesigned and I said goodbye to my assistant of almost a year.

2020 has been a year of changes and I'm here for it, but it's also been about surrendering all plans and allowing the universe to guide me through it all.

My brother is now in Mexico and this week we will be going live to update you all on his well-being.

Saulito was born within 5 MINUTES of my water breaking and surrendering to quick change has definitely been the theme of the year.

2020 has given me some if the best laughs and love. And I'm ready to start 2021.

I feel rested.
I feel accomplished.
I feel better now.

Let's return focus, let's finish this year with BIG things.
📸
#2020

12/29/2020

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12/21/2020

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