Flexible Birth Plans & Pain Relief, with Dr. Rangi de Silva

About this episode

In this episode, Kath Baquie discusses flexible birth plans and pain relief options with Dr. Rangi de Silva.

Send us Fan Mail Birth rarely unfolds exactly the way we imagine, and that is why flexibility can be one of the most powerful tools you bring into labour. In this episode, I sit down with Dr Rangi De Silva, obstetrician and gynaecologist, to talk about how to prepare for birth without becoming rigid in your expectations, how to make informed decisions in the moment, and why understanding your options can completely change the way you experience both birth and recovery. We also unpack pain rel...

People in this episode

Host: Kath Baquie

Guest: Dr. Rangi de Silva

Topics covered

• birth plans
• pain relief
• flexibility in labor
• informed decisions
• birth experience
• recovery

Keywords

• birth
• pain relief
• flexibility
• labor
• informed decisions
• recovery
• obstetrician

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FitNest Mama

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