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Your baby will be here soon. The anticipation of meeting your little one will finally be over! After all the preparation and hard work of pregnancy and labour, it is time to take on a new part of your life as a mummy. You may have accomplished weeks, months, or even years of research into motherhood. However, there is always something new to learn. Here at Elle TENS we reached out to some new mummies and asked them to share their pearls of wisdom. Here are the top 9 things they shared that every … read more

Congratulations you are pregnant, you have a little one growing inside of you!  As the months go past the looming reality of labour dawns on you as you find yourself getting closer to your due date. Labour is often full of new and unexpected experiences for both new mum-to-be, and mums who already have a few kids under their belt. We sat down with an experienced mum of three Sharice and asked her what would be her top 10 nuggets of knowledge she would share with an expectant mother. This is … read more

I am sure you have heard it mentioned by many, from your midwife, doula and every other mum on the planet 'You must strengthen your pelvic floor!' but what is a pelvic floor?  The pelvic floor is the set of muscles resembling a hammock located at the base of your pelvis which supports your uterus, bladder and bowel – making sure they stay in their rightful places. When weakened, your pelvic floor will struggle to keep stool and urine in and you might experience leaking - especial … read more

Doing your best to prepare yourself is the best thing you can do when it comes to something as unpredictable as labour. Many women find that each labour is different, as was the case with mummy blogger Kate Hogarth. Please enjoy this is excerpt from her amazing birth story. "When things were more intense I put on my @Babycare TENS machine that I was kindly gifted. The relief was instant and gave me something to focus on throughout my contractions, alongside my breathing. I kept my Elle TENS2 on … read more

The Covid 19 pandemic has seen the majority of the world confined to their homes in a joint effort to beat the virus. With so many couples saying in their houses, plus a national shortage of contraception, could this equal a possible post lockdown baby boom?What is a baby boom?A baby boom typically refers to a temporary period of time where there is a large increase of babies born.Throughout history baby booms usually follow a significant event. The world saw a notable baby boom between 1945 and … read more