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Abigail enlisted a whole range of pain relief options to support her through giving birth to her beautiful baby Elijah. Read her full birth story now. "I recently hired a TENS from tens hire, after my friend Rachelle's recommendation. I used it constantly for more than 2 days straight during early labour, and also during active labour while in the birthing room in between using water as a pain relief. I found the tens genuinely helpful, and will certainly use it for future births! I was 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant. It was Sunday morning. Around 10 a.m. I...
Can I use ANY type of TENS machine for my labour?
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The simple answer is NO. Not all TENS machines are created equal! Why do you need a TENS machine specifically designed for labour? 1. An Obstetric or Labour TENS has two settings. One setting will be at a lower level of intensity for when you're resting between contractions, and the other setting will be at a much higher intensity for when you are experiencing a contraction. The BOOST button on the side allows you to quickly move from one setting to the other. 2. With a Labour TENS you should receive 4 electrodes for application on your back. Other TENS...
Hear Lauren’s experience using TENS
Congratulations to Lauren and her beautiful family. We're so grateful and blessed to be able to help our mums through one of life's most miraculous (and unpredictable) experiences xxx Read Lauren’s review of her experience hiring a TENS “Just wanted to provide some positive feedback. This was the best $70 I have spent in my life. I had a very painful first birth so got the TENS machine almost as a back up for my second. I’d opted to get whatever medical pain relief I needed and was induced. I basically feel like the hospital system failed me. They...
How I remained drug-free during labour...and it didn't hurt that much!
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Like many mums-to-be, Jess was anxious about her upcoming labour. Here she shares the tools and techniques she used to keep her calm and drug-free during the birth of her baby girl... When I confirmed I was pregnant one of the first questions I googled was how much is labour going to hurt? I knew it was a bad idea, but I did it anyway. Antenatal classes help prepare you to some degree, but there are plenty of other things you can do to get ready for the big day. I had read that labour can take hours so I started...
Happy & Healthy ... Julia's birth story
When we welcomed our baby girl, Matilda, to the world we found the TENS machine we hired from NatalCare Naturally incredibly helpful during our labour. We were induced using the Misoprostol method. I took my first dose of Misoprostol around midday and started feeling tightenings around 10.30pm that evening. By around 3.30am in themorning the tightenings were too painful for me to sleep through. At around 6am I asked my partner to help me put on the TENS machine and started using it on the lowest setting. I found the sensation of the TENS machine provided a soothing distraction during...