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Packing Your Hospital Bag

Posted by Jamelia Benjamin on 23rd Oct 2014

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 Best Baby & Toddler Gear 2014 – Voting is now LIVE!

Posted by Jamelia Benjamin on 13th Oct 2014

Yes that's right! You can now VOTE for the Elle TENS Plus as your favourite product in the Consumer Choice Awards. The Elle TENS Plus is the first 3 in 1, maternity TENS with a built in contraction timer, hi spec standard TENS and pelvic floor stimulator.In addition, The BBTG awards will be running a prize draw where every vote registered will be entered into and one lucky voter will win an Amazon Fire HD 7 tablet!Voting closes 31st October so you've got until then to get those votes in! Click h … read more

Why am I Breathless?

Posted by Jamelia Benjamin on 10th Mar 2014

Breathlessness is a side effect of pregnancy that commonly affects around 75% of pregnant women. This is caused by the hormone progesterone. This pregnancy hormone changes the way your body absorbs oxygen. Feeling breathless in the early stages of pregnancy even before your bump is visible is also likely to occur.Later on in your pregnancy, as the uterus grows, your diaphragm will begin to compress your lungs, so the capacity you would normally have will be reduced. But it’s not all bad news. Ar … read more

Harrogate Nursery Fair

Posted by Jamelia Benjamin on 4th Mar 2014

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

Using your Babycare TENS after a Caesarean Section

Posted by BBT.Admin on 15th Jul 2010

TENS machine is a popular and effective method of pain management used by women who have had a Caesarean Section.The aim of TENS machines is to reduce the intensity of the post-operative Caesarean abdominal pain and to help keep the mother alert, who is then able to attend to the newborn baby; avoiding the secondary effects of analgesic drugs over the mother-newborn relationship. Babycare TENS machines are specially designed for this purpose.The treatment could not be more simple – just place tw … read more