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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:22 pm |
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Hi Ladies,
Starting to think about pain relief in labour 
Please, Your experiences of above, good or bad!!
Did you buy or rent machine?
Right, off for my first yoga session!! 
Charliexxx |
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:37 pm |
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Hi Charlie, I used a TENS machine during labour, it was great during early stages but as the pain of labour got worse the TENS machine effectiveness wore off.
I rented mine from BOOTS but this was neally 9 years ago and I din't know if they still do it.
If I am lucky enough to get pregnant and have to go through labour again I would certainly use it again.
Karen |
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| Katydid |
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| Joined: 19 Jul 2011 |
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:46 pm |
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Hi Charlie,
I borrowed a machine from a friend and bought new pads from Amazon. Our hospital also rented them out - cheaper than places like mothercare. I found it helped when the contractions were mild but when the contractions were strong it was no good. It didn't help that the pads kept sticking to the sheets whenever I moved!
They seem to work really well for some people so I wouldn't rule it out but I wouldn't rely on it as your only pain relief!
Good luck!
Katy x |
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| Ruby B |
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:03 pm |
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I rented a TENS machine from Boots during labour and am planning to do the same this time. I think it did work for the first part of labour, I was using mine until I was about 6cm dilated not long after i got to hospital. I think it worked as a distraction rather than actually relieving the pain which helped me to get through it until I got to hospital which I wanted to put off as long as possible and managed until 5cm dilated and I think this is thanks to the TENS maching
Good luck with the Yoga, I have been to a ante natal Pilates class and am enjoying that. |
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Me 35 DH 35 (genetic condition & chromosone translocation)
June 07 - BFP - Baby girl! (did not inherit condition)
09-10 - 4 failed pregnancies
IUI May & July 11 - both BFN
IVF Nov 11 - DS - 13/8/2012 |
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| Robbo2 |
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| Joined: 14 Mar 2007 |
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:09 pm |
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Hi Charlie
I used mine when they started me off - you need to get it on early - like when you feel the first period like pains begin as I was told it starts to stimulate your hormones in some way that it becomes a progressive pain reliever. Can't comment on later labour as I didn't react to them starting me off and ended up with a c-section. Definitely helped my early pains. In fact at one point I was in so much pain (the TENS machine helped loads!) that I thought if it's this bad with only being 1 cm dilated what the heck am I going to do in later labour!!!! Anyway the MW assured me from my monitor (had to stay put in bed with monitors on me and LO as I'm diabetic) that if I hadn't had any pain relief other than the TENS on the size of the contractions I was having then I had nothing to worry about! So I think the TENS machine is a definite. My midwife arranged for me to hire mine through our local physio department at the hospital - can't remember if there was a small charge though - like £10!
Robbo xx |
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