Dec 1, 2020
TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of
miscarriage, abortion, D&C and blood loss.
This episode features Ellenie Cruz. Ellenie’s homebirth story is
special because it centers her miscarriage which she frames not as
a pregnancy loss but rather a gain. Through her experience, Ellenie
saw the impact and importance of community and of birth work. She
also recognizes that birthing people who experience miscarriage
still require postpartum care!
Ellenie is a New Orleans-based educator, artist, poet, doula,
student midwife, herbalist, and reiki master. She promotes
ancestral practices to heal self, family, and community. Ellenie is
the founder of Ascencion Art, the organizer of the NOLA herb
gathering, and the Atabey School of Cultural Healing where she
teaches herbalism classes to self-identified BIPOC. Follow her
@asc3nsion_art and @oshunsgarden