Mothering the Mother with a Rebozo

Posted by on Apr 17, 2012 in Cascade of Interventions, Comfort Measures, Doula, Laboring Down, Massage, Midwifery, Videos | 4 comments

The rebozo, a tightly woven traditional Mexican shawl, is one of the few tools I have in my doula bag. The gentle belly sifting accomplished with the rebozo feels very calming, relaxing and nurturing to the mom. This belly massage can relief uterine ligament tension during pregnancy and labor. It can also relief general tension in the body. Some moms tell me that it feels as if I’m cradling them ~a lovely way to mother the mother.

Using the rebozo during labor can help with optimal fetal positioning. The rebozo is a gentle, drug free way to support the laboring mother.

After childbirth, the rebozo can be used to wrap the mother to help her re-integrate her nervous system.

These are some of my favorite videos.

Mexican midwife, Naoli Vinaver teaching how to use the Rebozo for optimal fetal positioning – part 1

Naoli Vinaver teaching how to use the Rebozo for optimal fetal positioning – part 2

Naoli Vinaver demonstrates using a Rebozo (Mexican Shawl) in order to move Sexual Energy and progress labor.

To read more about traditional ways to support moms click here: The Rebozo, A transcription of the rebozo workshop given by Doña Irene Sotelo and Naolí Vinaver


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4 Comments

  1. Elizabeth Roach April 18, 2012

    I loved the videos! They were very helpful for someone who has not yet been able to get to a rebozo workshop. Thank you for posting them!
    Elizabeth Roach, Charis Doula, CBE, EMT

    • Evelyn April 18, 2012

      Glad you liked them. I was fortunate to learn from Naoli a few years ago at the Midwifery Today conference.

  2. Debbie Olson May 6, 2012

    I would love to know if anyone has knowledge of using the
    rebozo in the Olympia, WA area? I have one, but would love
    to see it used in action first hand. A client just told me she has
    been told her baby is breech. She has two other children and had a posterior birth with a 9lb. baby. So now her doc got special permission to induce her at 39 weeks so the baby would be smaller making for an easier birth. She totally trusts this way of thinking.
    I would like to work with her with the rebozo to reposition the
    baby. At this point I know she will still go with the early induction either way. Any comments? I also read Squat Birth
    Journal-check it out. The artwork and articles are wonderful.

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