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So you've decided that you've opted in for a drug free labour but you’re confused about the best time to purchase or hire an obstetric TENS. This couldn't be any easier at Babycare TENS.Purchasing an obstetric TENS machine can be done at any point during your pregnancy; however they cannot be used for general pain relief until you’re at week 37 of your pregnancy aka “full term”. Why is this? Because if used before week 37, it could potentially induce your labour and this wouldn't be safe for the … read more

Leaving anything to the last minute is such a drag, especially when you've got another human being growing inside of you by the minute and is getting ready to pop out any second now.There’s so many things to research and read about whilst being pregnant but one thing a lot of mothers and partners forget about and leave to the last minute is the baby bag. The baby bag is your hospital bag, one of the most important items you’ll need when your little one has decided they've had enough and want to … read more

The Harrogate Nursery Fair is vastly approaching. Between the 23rd of March and the 25th March, Babycare TENS will be attending the UK’s premier nursery trade event. It’s a retailer’s dream as nearly every manufacturer and supplier of baby goods in the UK will be there. From pregnancy, to baby accessories, to baby car seats, nursery furniture and pre-school toys. Everything that you can think of from birth to four years will be available.For more information about the show, please visit: http:// … read more

I just spoke to a lovely man whose wife was in labour because they thought that their obstetric TENS unit was not working because they could not feel any output. It turned out that they were testing it while leaving the electrode pads on their plastic backing. Don't make the same mistake - take the pads off the plastic before putting them on your body or you won't get your pain relief - OUCH!

The Lady TENS machine is for the woman who needs absolute simplicity and no fuss. Unlike the other TENS machine there are only two controls and everything else is pre-set. One is a dial controlling the intensity of the 'constant' pulses and the other is a booster button pressed at the onset of a contraction. The intensity levels of this machine are a little less than the other units so this may also be good for the lady who has had a couple of births already and knows that labour is not so in … read more