Currently 37 wks with dc3. With both previous labours I'd used my TENS machine to great effect up until about 7 or 8cm when I used gas and air instead (less effective) and have been planning on doing same when I go to hospital to have this one.
A water birth had never really entered my thinking as of course a TENS can't be used in water. But could I take it off and get in the water once the TENS stops being useful? Or do I need to leave it on to benefit from the pain relief it does provide, even if I then need something additional too?
Am a bit worried about removing it to get in the pool if the water will only provide same level of relief as the TENS did, having been quite active in both labours so far which again would not necessarily be possible in the water.
Hope this makes sense! Grateful of any insights.
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TENS vs birthing pool?
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SicknSpan · 09/05/2014 14:25
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