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Mar 21
53m 42s

Flexible Birth Plans & Pain Relief, with...

Kath Baquie
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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 ... Show More
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