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Sticky: The ‘Elle’ TENS – for the digital lady who likes control.

Posted by BBT.Admin on 18th Apr 2010

Our Elle TENS machine is for the 'digital generation' lady who doesn’t get flustered by options; on the contrary, she likes to be in control. This TENS has many effective options to relieve her pain yet is not complicated and overwhelming. The Elle TENS has it all and more.As with the other TENS machine, this one also has two main controls being a 'burst' mode for in between contractions and a 'boost' mode for during a contraction. When labour commences one is recommended to start with the bu … read more

Sticky: The Lady TENS – simple and no fuss.

Posted by BBT.Admin on 14th Apr 2010

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

Acupressure for Nausea/Sickness during Pregnancy

Posted by BBT.Admin on 17th Feb 2010

You've just done the pregnancy test, it's face down in your hand whilst you and your spouse/partner count the minutes before turning it over…5, 4, 3, 2, 1 go! You flick it over and there they both are, two lines, as clear as day…you're pregnant! There is excitement and nerves, cuddles and kisses and already talk about names. The days tick on and the emotions settle with the familiarity of the news but the physical effects begin to kick in…one being nausea. Some don’t suffer from sickness at a … read more

Acupressure for Drug and Alcohol Dependency in Pregnancy

Posted by BBT.Admin on 17th Feb 2010

Once again that little voice in your head is piping up "Go on just one more cigarette, what's just one more going to do?" and "I'm sure a couple of glasses of wine each night won't make a difference!"…It is a known fact that nicotine, other drugs and alcohol are not recommended during pregnancy due to the potential effects they can have on the fetus and newborn baby.It's not so easy however, to stop a cycle that one has been used to for some time. There are many ways to ease you off a dependenc … read more

Sticky: Welcome to the Babycare TENS blog

Posted by BBT.Admin on 15th Feb 2010

 Welcome to our new blog!We felt, here at Babycare TENS, that our customers would benefit from more information on our products, pregnancy, labour and other childbirth related topics. So we created a blog packed with info, tips and stories. We hope you find it an enjoyable and useful forum where you can ask questions, share and discuss experiences of pregnancy, labour, childbirth and even post-birth. Babycare TENS has become the most popular choice for mums-to-be as it is specifically desi … read more