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Article - TENS During Labour

With this method of pain relief, four small electrodes are attached to your lower back on either side of your spine. These are linked to a battery powered unit. You control the delivery of electrical impulses by using a hand held portable machine.

These electrical impulses send a signal to through your neuron system to the brain where they compete with pain impulses arising from the uterus, and help to block the pain. You can vary the strength of the impulses by simply using the intensity.

TENS certainly does help some women to cope with the intensity of contractions but effectiveness does vary from woman to woman. Tens has no harmful side effects. These are two reasons why many women like to try this option for pain relief.

TENS releases endorphins to the area if used continuously from early labour.

It is important to position the pads correctly and helpful to practise using the unit before labour starts. The machine is adjustable to offer high, medium or low doses of stimulation. It is left on all the time during labour, and turned up during contractions.

How effective is tens?

Feedback from women and findings from various studies is mixed.

Some women find TENS very helpful indeed while others do not. Women like the fact that it is self-controlled and harmless. TENS is often very useful in the early stages of labour when it's too early to use a birth pool or to have an epidural or use medical forms of pain relief. It also has the advantage of being useful while travelling to hospital by car.

TENS cannot be used during electronic monitoring of your baby's heartbeat or in water, or on skin which is broken or irritated. It takes fifteen minutes before the endorphin level builds up so the effect will not be felt immediately.

Potential benefits

• Can be used from the very beginning of labour
• Suitable for use at home, while travelling, or in hospital
• No adverse effects on mother or baby.
• Does not affect consciousness or awareness
• Mobility and position changes are possible
• Compatible with other forms of pain relief except back massage, water or ectro-acupuncture
• Self administered and can be discontinued easily
• Suitable for post recovery

To hire a TENS unit contact: TENS.com.au and please mention where you got this recommendation.

Regards
Peter Thornton

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