Tens unit?

If I can avoid an induction this pregnancy then I’d like to also avoid an epidural. I’ve heard good things about using a tens unit for some pain relief anyone have any experience with those? Also which one should I buy? Are there any affordable options?

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I don't have any info on these but can tell you what I did to accept and relieve pain during labor.

I had a few days of prodromal labor like 5 or so (3 of them the contractions were 7-11 minutes apart and very strong) then 2 days of consistent contractions - "real labor". So I didn't fall asleep for 4 nights straight before the birth. I had about 15 minutes of sleep where I dreamt for the first time in days on the morning of his birth.

Had a homebirth in a birthpool.

You'll need to move throughout it. Move into new positions that give you comfort but also if it is the least comfortable then it may be a more effective contraction. My midwife said to try and last at least contractions before giving up on said position.

You can use heating pads and ice packs. Counter pressure works amazing for relief. As labor builds your body's oxytocin and endorphins increase which changes the way you sense pain... I felt no pain the last 2.5-3 hours of my birth.

I was going to ask this exact question I’ve been looking into them but there are so many to buy and some to rent but idk which are better 😓

I know it’s so hard to find any info on which one to buy. I ended up buying on off amazon after seeing another woman on Tik tok talking about how she used it during labor. I haven’t tested it out yet but the reviews on amazon were pretty good for general pain and it was affordable

https://a.co/d/7gxPADl

thank you so much!

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