MSE Pregnancy Club 24

mozzyc

Don't be too worried about using it. I think the general advice is sooner rather than later. You just won't have to change settings or use the boost button for now.

lovecrafting

right im off to bed have a good night everyone hopefully gilly gets some sleep.x

Gillyx

I may get OH to wire me up :rotfl: just dont wanna use the stickiness of the pads if this comes to nothing. No idea where its headed at the moment.

gizmodo_2

Gillyx wrote: »

Not yet mozzy i dont feel the pains Im having are regular enough for labour contractions. They are pretty intense but if I concentrate on my breathing then theyre not too bad. We are timing them and everytime I think we've got a regular pattern it changes scared to use the TENS too early.

Don't be scared of using it too early. Once you're certain you're in labour, stick it on as the reason TENS doesn't work for a lot of people is they put it on too late and the theory behind it is meant to be the endorphines that are built up. To give you some idea though, I put on my TENS machine at 8am, and went to hospital at 4:30pm, took it off at 5pm to get in the pool. And I still had 2 more levels plus the 'labour' level to use! So I didn't up it enough when I should have because I was concerned about using a too higher level and then running out of levels when it got painful!

Gillyx

gizmodo wrote: »

Don't be scared of using it too early. Once you're certain you're in labour, stick it on as the reason TENS doesn't work for a lot of people is they put it on too late and the theory behind it is meant to be the endorphines that are built up. To give you some idea though, I put on my TENS machine at 8am, and went to hospital at 4:30pm, took it off at 5pm to get in the pool. And I still had 2 more levels plus the 'labour' level to use! So I didn't up it enough when I should have because I was concerned about using a too higher level and then running out of levels when it got painful!

I know. The minute I know for sure I'll put it on. Heres hoping its soon

mozzyc

Gillyx wrote: »

I may get OH to wire me up :rotfl: just dont wanna use the stickiness of the pads if this comes to nothing. No idea where its headed at the moment.

Ah, the lady who did our antenatal reckons have some tape ready just incase. Maybe try a plaster if you don't have any.

Gillyx

mozzyc wrote: »

Ah, the lady who did our antenatal reckons have some tape ready just incase. Maybe try a plaster if you don't have any.

Oh good idea. We have plenty of plasters

Carmilla

I would put the tens on for an hour on 1, and see how it goes, if pains get more regular and painful don't be afraid of turning it up.

mozzyc

To watch ER or go to bed........
ER it is

*Ro*

Labour patrol.... Gilly hope u are ok xx
Ro x