Yoga | Birth | Babies

“All birthing people will face a crisis of confidence at some point during a physiological labor.” This one powerful discussion point still sticks out in my mind from my juicy conversation with childbirth educator, doula and counsellor, Rhea Dempsey. In this episode of Yoga| Birth| Babies, Rhea and I dive deep into the world of birth, ways to truly prepare for birth, and embracing functional pain as part of the process. She also reveals what a crisis of confidence is during birth and how to get to the other side. Please enjoy this lively and informational conversation! In this episode: What brought Rhea to birth work. The 3 Cs – control, comfort, convenient. How the 3 Cs come into daily life and how they may or may not support birth. Functional pain and how that is different then pathological pain. How working with pain, not suffering, can benefit the laboring person. Embracing functional physiological pain when many people demonize labor pain or pity the laboring person for going through it. How to su