Power of Reflection for Birthworkers #048

Your BIRTH Partners

In this season we've been talking so much about how we hold space for those in our care through the complicated parts of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In this week's episode we are diving into reflection as a tool for holding space for ourselves and our work as birth professionals.
We are thrilled to have Cheyenne Scarlett, MA, ECS, BCD, ECE on the show today to explore her research into the experience of Black perinatal health disparities in Toronto, and what lead her to create a journal resource for birthworkers. Cheyenne is the author of Deep Dive: A Self-Reflection Workbook for Birthworkers and is also a certified childbirth educator who uses insights from her research to guide preparing folks for birth.
Join us to learn more about:
~the impact of storytelling in understanding birthcare

~the interaction of birth trauma and child development
~experiences of Black parents during birth navigating complexities of Canada's healthcare syste

~balancing the need for systemic change, personal change for birth pros, and preparation for birthing people

~disconnect between the care people think they're providing and the way people experience it

~the power of self-reflection for birth professionals

~the role of reflection as part of a trauma-informed care practice

~navigating defensiveness that can come up during reflection

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