Rebozo for Birth

Description:

Rebozo is a traditional Mexican technique that has increasingly been used in pregnancy and birth. This method primarily uses a special long shawl made of cotton fabric to help the woman feel more comfortable during labour. 1 Evidence also shows that the rebozo technique when used during labour and birth, helps in decreasing the pain because it can promote optimal fetal positioning. In addition, the rebozo technique helps women feel more in control of their labour, thus, increasing the likelihood of having a positive birth experience. The workshop focuses on the various rebozo techniques, along with the knowledge and skills about when and how to use it during pregnancy and labour.

Target Audience:

ANMs, GNMs, Staff Nurses, Doctors and Students.

Methodologies Employed:

Didactic presentation, demonstration and hands-on training as well as case scenarios.

Training Outcome:

  1. Increased understanding of using rebozo as a technique and applying the knowledge into clinical practice to help minimise intervention.
  2. Using techniques and manoeuvers based on the principles of rebozo, to correct positions such as asynclitism and breech presentations.
  3. Encourages interaction between the women, her birth companion and the provider, thereby, increasing positive birth experiences.

Duration:

7 hours or 2 half-days (recommended)

Trainer-Trainee Ratio:

1:5

  1. Tandoğan Ö, Oskay Ü. The effect of Rebozo technique on perceived labour pain and childbirth experience: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Aug 30;103(35):e39346. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000039346. PMID: 39213245; PMCID: PMC11365682.[↩]