Rhea Dempsey is one of the foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth. She shares with Adriana the physiological purpose of pain during labor, why it gets such a bad rap, and suggests the pain relief paradigm is a medical construct that undermines our capacity for peak performance and body potency that ultimately facilitates birth. In other words, bring it on. Sponsor offers - TIME SENSITIVE! - ETTITUDE - Get $25 off your first order at ettitude.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL - MOMMY MAKEUP - Get 20% off your first order at mommymakeup.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL - iHERB - Get an exclusive 22% off your entire order at iherb.com with promo code BIRTHFUL - JENNI KAYNE - Get 15% off at jennikayne.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL - HONEYLOVE - Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at honeylove.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL - DOCKATOT - Get 15% off at dockatot.com/birthful with promo code BIRTH - STORYWORTH - Get $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/birthful - MOSSA - Get an extra 30-days on your free trial at mossaondemand.com with the code BIRTHFUL30 - HERS - Get your first month of treatment for just twenty-five dollars, if prescribed, at ForHers.com/SPRING If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Working with Childbirth Pain and our episode on Epidurals and Breastfeeding. Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on this episode’s show notes page at Birthful.com. While you’re there, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course. Connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com. Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Rhea Dempsey is one of the foremost thinkers on the topic of working with pain in childbirth. She shares with Adriana the physiological purpose of pain during labor, why it gets such a bad rap, and suggests the pain relief paradigm is a medical construct that undermines our capacity for peak performance and body potency that ultimately facilitates birth. In other words, bring it on.

Sponsor offers - TIME SENSITIVE! 

• ETTITUDE - Get $25 off your first order at ettitude.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL
• MOMMY MAKEUP - Get 20% off your first order at mommymakeup.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL
• JENNI KAYNE - Get 15% off at jennikayne.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL
• HONEYLOVE - Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at honeylove.com/birthful with promo code BIRTHFUL
• DOCKATOT - Get 15% off at dockatot.com/birthful with promo code BIRTH
• iHERB - Get an exclusive 22% off your entire order at iherb.com with promo code BIRTHFUL
• STORYWORTH - Get $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/birthful
• MOSSA - Get an extra 30-days on your free trial at mossaondemand.com with the code BIRTHFUL30
• HERS - Get your first month of treatment for just twenty-five dollars, if prescribed, at ForHers.com/SPRING

Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page.

If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Working with Childbirth Pain and our episode on Epidurals and Breastfeeding. 

You can connect with Rhea on Instagram @rheadempseybirth. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com. 

If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign-up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course.

Follow us on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/birthful/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands