TENS machine

[SKR_Derby]

My friend has lent me her Tens machine and so I gave it a try last night...OMG it was the most horrid feeling! As soon as hubby pressed the on button I freaked out. It feels so unnatural and as though I was being electrocuted! I definitely won't be using that during labour!

Has anyone else tried it ?

 

[x.Lilly.x]

I haaaaated it wen i tried it before i was in labour. but when u do actually have contraction pains it feels lush.
I just used my tens machine nd got up to 7cm with it, it was fab. try again in labour hun

 

[lauren86]

You have to try it when you start having contractions i got to 8cm dilated with it then had to take it off as i got in the birthing pool. I only used gas and air too. I 100% recommend it, i couldn't of got through labour without it xxx

 

[lucylu87]

I've got one. im looking forward to using it. tried it briefly at antenatal classes and thought it would really help. plus i really dont want epidural. lauren86, i really want to do what u did and just use the tens, birthing pool and gas and air.... hope it works for me like it did for u.

 

[lauren86]

I've got one. im looking forward to using it. tried it briefly at antenatal classes and thought it would really help. plus i really dont want epidural. lauren86, i really want to do what u did and just use the tens, birthing pool and gas and air.... hope it works for me like it did for u.

I'm sure it will hun i found by using the tens i could stay at home for longer = more relaxed! Xxx

 

[lucylu87]

yeah thats what im hoping to do. only 8 days to go xx

 

[lauren86]

good luck hun i'll be looking out for you birthing story! i had my LO at 38weeks so could be any day xx

 

[lucylu87]

hi girls, had to go searching out this thread.... how frequent should ur contractions be b4 u start using ur tens machine ? iv got constant pain in my back n pains in my belly perhaps every 10 mins or so. what do u think will be a good time to start using ? x

 

[flexilexi394]

Ooh I think I'm gonna get one now! Use when you start to struggle with the pain honey. I would x

 

[Heulyn]

Sorry for jumping in on this thread

My grandad uses a TENS for pain in his back and legs, and I was thinking of borrowing it for labour - BUT - when I read then things that come with it, it says it's not to be used in labour or during pregnancy?
Is it a different kind of TENS you use then? Or do we just break the rules?
x

 

[flexilexi394]

You get tens from maternity units and hospitals so they are definately allowed! His one isn't going to be a maternity one though, that's probably why. X

 

[JJ Mum]

I think you can hire them from Boots too?

 

[flexilexi394]

Apparently so jj, I want to look into this as I may like to use one, I guess I just go in and ask! X

 

[lucylu87]

i hired mine from tesco. its a mama tens one and hopefully later tonight it will be helping me!! x

 

[Pudds86]

I hired one and it was brill! I didnt enjoy the feeling of it on me but when you contracting it is heaven! It dulls the pain and hubby was on the boost button while i was controlling the gas and air. if nothing else it givs you a more bareable pain to concentrate on while you breathe through you contraction. I had to take it off when pains got really intense as it made it worse but got me most of the way. def would recommend xxx

 

[Pudds86]

hi girls, had to go searching out this thread.... how frequent should ur contractions be b4 u start using ur tens machine ? iv got constant pain in my back n pains in my belly perhaps every 10 mins or so. what do u think will be a good time to start using ? x

the earlier yu use it the better it works... it races the pain to you brain and has to beat the pain signal to be efficient x