Lauralu Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hi guys, anyone used tens machine during giving birth? Do they work and what is the best pain relief? Appreciate comments! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have use done for pain, but not labour pain, unless its a bloody strong TENS machine, I doubt it works too well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlepup Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've read up on this and had reports from friends. Not heard good things, it's not supposed to be very effective and seems to be a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Boy Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 my partner didnt have any pain relief with our 1st, but 2nd only had gas and air wich is amazing coz it was 3 day labour with number 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibutton Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 In my opinion they don't work too well, I had one with my first 2 labours.....long story . Gas and air is the best thing ever, my 3rd baby came into the world after 20 mins with just 4 pushes. Mind you I was as high as a kite and ended up asking the lady who gave me the couple of stitches (he was 8lb2) to make me a virgin again, she answered "after 3 children Mrs F I think that's an impossible task"....I didn't care I had the gas and air! Ooh there's a poem there somewhere! Seriously though, I hope all goes well, just go with the flow...childbirth isn't an exact science x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've only ever used gas and air myself, with all 3, but were very quick labours. 4 hours, 90 mins, and then 3 hours but the last one had to be induced and wasn't ready to come out. With the last, the midwife said I was only 7cm, and insisted I have a shot of morphine for my back pain, which I did, but then my baby arrived 2 minutes later, I laugh in the face of having to wait until 10cm The morphine just made me sick and really sleepy for a day afterwards, so I wouldn't advise that either, I can't really tell you what morphine does for the pain, it didn't have chance to kick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterball Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh I hated it!! I used one during my second labour and it was awful. I found when my contraction subsided and I didn't instantly turn it off it was almost worse than the pain of the contraction. I'm pregnant again and certainly won't be using one this time. I've only ever coped with gas and air really as I had an epidural with my first and I hated that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think that a TENS machine works to some degree during early labour as a diversion to mild pain. Anything short of gas and air or an epidural for established labour just doesn't cut the mustard in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauralu Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 i hate needles so just gas n air for me too...just herd they were good the tens machines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I had man flu a while back and not so much as an aspirin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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