Labour TENS Machine Advice and Guides | Elle TENS

When looking for a natural birth, maternity TENS machines are the way to go. TENS encourages the release of endorphins (the body’s own natural pain killing chemicals) whilst also blocking the pain signals from getting to the brain. So what’s the deal with renting and buying? Renting a TENS machine is a brilliant idea if you’re not totally comfortable with TENS and how it works. It’s also great if you’ve heard great reviews about it and want to try it out for yours … read more

Lightening crotch (or lightening pain) is a sudden sharp, almost stabbing pain felt in the pelvis, vulva or rectum during pregnancy. It happens very quickly and can be felt down the legs. Although painful, this doesn’t necessarily mean your baby is coming at that very moment. Throughout pregnancy, these types of pain can be felt when your baby is moving around, kicking or flying their elbows around, which evidently will hit a collection of nerves by the cervix. There’s also the case … read more

1. Don’t drink or eat anything about 2 hours before going to bed. This could cause heartburn or reflux which will keep you awake. 2. Your spine will feel more pressure when you’re pregnant, so rearranging different sized pillows to elevate your body will help to relive your back pain and make you more comfortable. 3. Temperature control is very important. Being pregnant, you may feel hot most of the time so reducing the temperature in your room will help with your comfort and s … read more

  Your baby will have 300 bones: When your baby is born, he/she will have 300 bones in their body. Adults only have 206. Don’t be alarmed as the bones will end up fusing together to create the number we currently have. Your baby is hairy: All babies will develop a fine hair called lanugo which is all over the body. This creates a temperature-regulating layer. However, your baby will shed it into the amniotic fluid and will eat it and then excrete it out after it’s born. Now you … read more

A birth plan is the perfect way to let midwives and doctors who will be caring for you during labour to know how you would like your birth to go. This can include things like preferences on pain relief, positions in labour and things you would like to avoid. It’s a great way to be organised and remove some of the stress and worry one may have about giving birth. It’s also vital to know that this plan is not set in stone as giving birth isn’t always as straightforward as what yo … read more