Reaching into Pain and Finding Inner Strength with Rhea Dempsey

Rhea Dempsey is one Australia’s best known childbirth educators and author of "Birth with Confidence, Savvy choices for normal birth". Now writing her second book, she is also a speaker, counselor and birth attendant at more than 1000 births in her 40 year career. She is also mother to three adult daughters, and a grandmother.Rhea is an independent and straight talking voice who speaks plainly to expectant couples about what to expect in terms of the physiological process - she doesn’t pull punches in saying it’s generally a painful experience, but hastens to explain the hormonal systems that have a pain relieving effect. She also spells out the realities of birthing in our health system and how to work with that system to get optimal results from it.Rhea Dempsey: www.birthingwisdom.com.auRhea referenced Dr Sarah Buckley's research: https://sarahbuckley.com/hormonal-physiology-of-childbearing-report/++++This episode is proudly sponsored by WELEDA Australia.FOR A LIMITED TIME Australian audiences are entitled to a 20% discount on any online orders over $29.95 when they quote the promotional code of NATURAL. Head to weleda.com.au.++++Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2018www.pbbmedia.org