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11473749 tn?1437899164

Pain Relief?

I'm definitely going to be using my tens machine for the first stage of Labour, already got that packed but can't decide with pain relife to use after if pain gets unbearable. Which pain relief will you be using/having and why?
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I used a tens and gas and air only. I held off till I was 7cm be for I put the tens on and turned it up as the Labour progressed x
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Unfortunately, I wasn't in labor. On one hand, that's a good thing bc I have a few more things to handle before he comes. But on the other hand, I just want this child out of me.
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11473749 tn?1437899164
Ask if your hospital have a tens machine. But yeah epidural should help better.
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11473749 tn?1437899164
A tens machine is a little machine you can buy and it has wires and pads that attach to your back. It gives you like a pleasant electric shock massage and distract s you from Labour pain. I had it on all the way through my 3rd Labour and unknowingly had it on medium setting, was trying to turn it up but only found out how after I had my baby. I did ask for an epidural in the end but my partner sent it away when I had my back turned.. If pain gets unbearable I'll be asking for an epidural I think. I've read the pethadin injection effects the baby so not too keen on that.
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I recently gave birth and I used a tens machine that the midwives offered me. It was a God send in the early stages, really distracted me. I'd never used one before so didn't know what to expect. But given that I had no pain relief whatsoever I needed something and this helped for me. Once I got into full established labour though I couldn't deal with the tens aswell so I removed it lol. Good luck :)
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Yeah, I've never heard of this either... I'm actually at the hospital right now to see if I'm in labor and if I am, I'll just be getting an epidural asap.
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11473749 tn?1437899164
A tens machine?
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12981378 tn?1440334797
I'm not sure what u are talking abt? Can u explain what that is?
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11473749 tn?1437899164
Anyone?
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