E20. What is an Obstetrician? | Dr Ellie Rayner

What is an Obstetrician? - With Dr Ellie Rayner During the journey of pregnancy and birth there can be many twists and turns that crop up along the way. For this reason, many women will meet an Obstetrician during pregnancy, during labour or even after the birth of your baby. An obstetrician is a doctor who specialises in these specific areas and the are there to support you to make informed choices and decisions about your care pathway. For some women, the idea of seeing an obstetrician feels a little anxiety provoking or concerning that interventions may be recommended, or they may be given labels such as having a “high risk” pregnancy. So, on this week’s episode I am delighted to be joined by Dr Ellie Rayner who is here to explain why meeting your Obstetrician need not be an anxiety provoking experience and to reassure you that we are all on the same team when it comes to your pregnancy and birth. Dr Ellie Rayner is an Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist doctor working full time in Devon. She’s also Antenatal and Hypnobirthing Teacher and founder of The Maternity Collective. She prides herself on wanting to make obstetrics assessable and understandable and is passionate about providing expectant parents with accurate, up to date and evidence-based information to enable them to make informed choices about their care. In addition to being a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, she has qualifications in medical education and health services improvement and utilises all these skills to ensure women at whichever part of their motherhood journey feel supported to make decisions right for them and their baby. She is particularly interested in improving women’s pregnancy and birth experience and reducing the chance of complications and feels that this involves comprehensive pregnancy and antenatal education, starting even before conception. Ellie and I discuss how your consultations with an obstetrician should look, how we interpret risk and making informed decisions that are right for you and your baby. The take home from this episode is that your obstetrician is on your side and you shouldn’t feel concerned about seeing one during your pregnancy or birth journey. When Ellie isn’t supporting expectant parents she can be found on Instagram @maternitymedic. If you have found this podcast useful, please don't forget to subscribe and leave a review so it can help reach other expectant parents. Extra Stuff: Follow Midwife Pip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/midwife_pip Check out Midwife Pip’s website - http://www.midwifepip.com/ Get access to my free courses → https://www.midwifepip.com/free-pregnancy-courses Get in Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwife_pip Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwifepip Email: https://www.midwifepip.com/contact-us Enjoy Listening... and don't forget to subscribe!  Midwife Pip x  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices