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The Obi TENS machine is for the 'digital generation' lady but who still needs things to be straight forward and fairly basic.There are only three controls which are soft buttons located in the centre of the unit. One is a 'booster' button pressed at the beginning of a contraction and the other two are called 'burst' buttons which increase or decrease the intensity of the 'constant' pulses in between contractions. For those who prefer soft, non fiddly buttons to dials and a digital interface th … read more

Suiting things to your personality seems all the rage these days.Psychometric tests indicate what careers you're destined for, Facebook and Google are crammed with quizzes and tests demonstrating 'What is your perfect pet?', 'What type of friends should you socialise with?', 'Which car will suit you most?', 'Which plant will suit you least?'…the list goes on. However, I have not yet found a personality test for pregnant women! Why should they reap different results I hear you cry?...Oh didn't … read more

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

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

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