I had my other 2 in the UK and speak poor German so am not reading any parenting mags etc. so I haven't seen any ads for them.
Thanks in advance
BabyCenter.co.uk - What is TENS?
QUOTE (BabyCenter.co.uk)
TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. A TENS machine consists of a small box, about the size of an audio-cassette case with a clip on the back so you can attach it to the belt of your dressing gown (or whatever you are wearing in labour). The machine gives out little pulses of electrical energy. There's also a boost button for you to hold in your hand and press when you want maximum output from the machine to help you with a difficult contraction.
The pulses prevent the pain signals from your womb and cervix from reaching your brain and also stimulate your body to release its own, natural "feel good" substances, called endorphins. TENS works best if you start using it at the very beginning of your labour because it takes about an hour for your body to respond to the electrical impulses by releasing endorphins. Hire a TENS machine and use it at home before you go into hospital — very few hospitals provide TENS units.
The pulses prevent the pain signals from your womb and cervix from reaching your brain and also stimulate your body to release its own, natural "feel good" substances, called endorphins. TENS works best if you start using it at the very beginning of your labour because it takes about an hour for your body to respond to the electrical impulses by releasing endorphins. Hire a TENS machine and use it at home before you go into hospital — very few hospitals provide TENS units.
