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Its awards season 2018 and we’re proud to announce that the already award winning Elle TENS 2 has been shortlisted for not one, but another two awards!We ask that if you love the Elle TENS 2 as much as we do and want to spread awareness about maternity TENS machines for labour and beyond, then please do give your vote to the Elle TENS 2!Click on the image or links below to vote...Loved By Parents Awards 2018 – Shortlisted in the Best Innovative Maternity Product category – Voting ends midni … read more

Recently on Polish national TV, a gynaecologist demonstrated on a male celebrity presenter what contraction pain feels like with the aid of muscle training equipment whose settings had been adjusted to simulate contractions.Pain experienced in labour and during contractions was likened to a marathon run or cycle - extremely tiring and repetitive. Just as good preparation is required for these mammoth events so too is good preparation recommended for pregnant woman approaching labour. The … 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 of when … 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 you see on TV. … read more

After birth, mothers and babies should be in direct contact for at least the first hour or two. This is because during pregnancy, babies are really close to their mother in terms of getting warmth, food, protection and oxygen. After labour, babies will unexpectedly find themselves without all of these essential needs. To resolve this, babies should be held naked against their mother’s skin, also known as skin-to-skin contact (or Kangaroo care). If due to birth complications and the mother … read more