TENS Stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and it is a great drug-free birth option.
You can use it as your only form of pain relief, something to keep you comfortable whilst you wait for further pain relief or you can use it simultaneously, the best part is โ it is all your decision and ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น of it!
The machine is a small hand-held device and is very easy to use, it comes with easy to understand instructions which you can go over before birth to ensure you are comfortable with how to use it.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ?
The TENS machine helps to distract your mind, build endorphins (which are our body's natural pain relievers) and floods your nervous system which limits your body's ability to send pain signals to your spinal cord and brain.
All of this comes from four electrodes which are situated on your lower back and provide gentle pulse that feels like a strong tingle or pins and needles (without the numbness).
TENS machines are considered a great option as they carry no risk for most people, there are some small considerations if you have some existing medical situations - but they depend on your current medical situation and any exclusions are detailed in the contraindications on the manuals. If youโre considering using a TENS machine it is ideal to speak to your healthcare provider first and always read the provided manual.
We will be sharing a lot of posts coming up regarding more in-depth information about the TENS machine, follow us to keep updated and to answer all your questions.
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ? ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ.
