EBB 135 - The Need for More Indigenous Birth Workers with Miranda Kelly

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I interview Miranda Kelly, a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and childbirth educator who has worked for ten years in Indigenous people’s health planning, policy education, and research. Miranda holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology, and a Master of Public Health degree. She is a mother of two girls, and is a member of the ekw’í7tl (pronounced ah-quay-tull) doula collective in Vancouver.

Miranda is passionate about indigenous peoples reclaiming their authority as decision makers in their own health and wellbeing, and I’m thrilled to welcome Miranda to the podcast to let us know about the work that she and other community organizers are doing for the Indigenous community. We also discuss the evidence on amniotic fluid.

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RESOURCES:

Follow Miranda at her website and Instagram.

Click here for information on the ekw’í7tl doula collective.

Click here to learn about the Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program, administered by the BC Association of Aboriginal
Friendship Centres.

Click here to see the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine guidelines on evaluation and management of polyhydramnios.

For the Evidence Based Birth article What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Fluid at Term in a Healthy Pregnancy?, click here

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Miranda Kelly about her home birth story and the need for more indigenous birth workers.
0:12.0	Welcome to the evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:17.1	PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:28.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:32.0	See EB-B-B Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:38.0	Everyone I am so excited today to welcome Miranda
0:41.0	Kelly to the Evidence-based birth podcast.
0:43.2	Miranda is a certified birth dula, postpartum dula, and childbirth educator who has worked
0:48.2	for 10 years in indigenous people's health planning policy, education, and research.
0:53.6	Miranda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and psychology
0:57.5	and a Master of Public Health degree.
0:59.8	I had the privilege of meeting Miranda
1:01.6	when we both spoke at an event in February
1:03.6	2020 hosted by the Doolist Services Association of British Columbia.
1:07.4	Miranda is passionate about indigenous peoples reclaiming their authority as
1:11.8	decision-makers in their own health and
1:13.6	well-being and I'm thrilled that Miranda was willing to come on the podcast let us
1:17.3	know about the work that she and other community organizers are doing to support
1:21.2	the indigenous community.
1:22.8	Welcome, Miranda, to the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast.
1:25.8	Hi, thanks so much for having me.
1:27.4	I'm really excited to be joining you today.
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