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As any women will tell you, giving birth is ultimately a wonderful process but a painful one at that! While hospitals are all too happy to pump someone up with drugs to make labor more manageable, there is a growing interest in making childbirth a  natural process without an over reliance on drugs.

One way in which this can be accomplished is through using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the muscles in the back as soon as contractions begin.

While largely under the radar, “babycare TENS” machines are often recommended by midwives and natural childbirth specialists. Let’s look at 5 reasons why electro stimulation therapy of this sort is becoming increasing welcomed by Moms and Dads.

1. TENS is a drug-free treatment.
This is one of the main reasons people want to use TENS. It is a drug free treatment. Please note that its use will not necessarily entirely replace drugs used during childbirth, but can significantly reduce the overall amount of pain medication needed and given during childbirth.

2. Electrical stimulation fights the pain from contractions.
It does this by doing the same thing that pain medication does: reduces and relieves the pain and discomfort experienced from contractions. The TENS machine will naturally cause the body to release pain fighting endorphins by stimulating the muscles with electricity. Note that the stimulation on the muscle itself in a pleasant sensation – it does not feel like being electrocuted. The endorphins can be felt during and after each session for up to 30 minutes.

3. Allows the Mom to play a direct role in pain management.
As a patient in a hospital, it can often feel like while you’re at the center of attention, you also are only a cog in a wheel: the doctors, nurses, everyone but you seems to be in control. Utilizing a TENS machine in this scenario gives you something to do that’s effective and under your control.

4. It gives Dad something specific and helpful to do.
Men often do not know what to do during childbirth. Watching their wife in pain can be very stressful and assisting with the TENS machine not only gives them a role but a role that let’s them act as a caretaker.

5. There are no side effects on you or your baby from using TENS during labour.
Finally it’s important to note that electrical stimulation therapy and TENS technology carries no known side effects for you and your baby. Keep in mind that TENS is not to be used during pregnancy in general and in fact can be dangerous to do so before the labor process begins.

Prosepra Electronic Pulse Massager

• Six Auto Modes (stimulation programs)
• Three selectable massages
• High frequency stimulation to relieve pain
• LCD shows massage style, intensity and time remaining
• Attachment pads included. Power: DC 6V (4 AAA batteries included)

This electronic pulse massager is a compact, portable, micro-computer controlled device. It can be used in many areas in your body, including arms, neck and shoulders, back, low back, legs, feet, joints etc. It may help to relieve pain and numbness in the following situations: Stiff neck; Muscle pains from over-exercise or stretch; Numbness from some chronic condition; Carpal-tunnel syndrome; Relieve pain and relax muscle spasms, or may prevent muscle atrophy.

List Price: $ 99.95

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