That F@#$king Epidural: Rhea Dempsey’s Unfiltered Take on Birth Options

In episode 27 of the road to wisdom podcast, Chloe & Keshia chat with Rhea Dempsey. Rhea is a childbirth educator, speaker, author, counsellor and birth attendant (doula) with experience at over a thousand  births. With adult daughters and grandchildren of her own, Rhea’s understanding of birth has been gained over almost four decades of working with pregnant women, their partners, support people, midwives and medical practitioners, in home and hospital settings. Rhea is a highly sought after speaker and presenter at conferences, seminars and workshops on birth and counselling issues. She regularly addresses pregnant women, their partners and support people; complementary health practitioners; midwives and medical practitioners. She is recognized as an insightful commentator on the difficulties faced by women who have a yearning for normal physiological birth in navigating the present birth culture. She is also respected as one of Australia’s foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth and its connection to normal physiological birth.   In this episode, we explore the distinction between natural oxytocin and its synthetic counterpart, unravel the sequence of events post-epidural, and unpack the intricacies of pain during childbirth and we learn how to be fully attuned to our bodies and baby to achieve blissful birth.   Rhea is the author of "Birth with Confidence" and "Beyond the Birth Plan," she can be found at www.birthingwisdom.com.au (http://www.birthingwisdom.com.au/)  and on Instagram @rheadempseybirth.   Loved what you heard in this episode? Your support means the world. Make sure to hit that subscribe button, spread the word with your pals, and drop us a review. By doing so, you're not just tuning in – you're fueling our community's growth and paving the way for more incredible guests to grace our show. As the week rolls by, we're already cooking up more tantalizing content for your hungry ears. Keen to stay in the loop with the latest episode releases? Follow our journey on Instagram at @theroadtowisdom.podcast and catch behind-the-scenes action on our YouTube channel @theroadtowisdompodcast. Don't miss out on a thing – also, snag the freshest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter over at ⁠⁠https://www.theroadtowisdompodcast.com/⁠⁠. It's your VIP ticket to all things The Road To Wisdom