Pain in labour - 7 things that can make it WORSE!

At some point in your pregnancy you start to think of the inevitability of the baby coming out, and how that might feel. To many women that causes a little worry, or maybe quite a lot of worry, and often some fear, or a lot of fear. I get it. There are many things that can make labour feel more intense, more uncomfortable, more painful. And I don’t know anyone who wants a more painful labour! So learning what those things are, and how you can avoid them is so valuable in pregnancy - and that’s what this blog post is all about. 7 things I would really recommend you AVOID to help you have a more comfortable labour and birth:

hypnobirthing, BirthSusan BradleyMay 2, 2019labour comfort measures, birth, hypnobirthing york, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing course, birth preparation, birth classComment

Comfort Measures For Labour - TENS

A TENS machine is a small handheld device that can help to alleviate the discomfort of labour. TENS stands for ‘Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation’ - so I’ll just call it TENS from now on, its frankly a bit of a mouthful! Some women swear by it, others find it annoying or too fiddly. But it’s something that you can use to ease discomfort that YOU have control over, it has no risks to baby, and if you don’t like it - then you can stop it effects immediately. Here’s an explanation of how it works, how to use it, and what it does.

hypnobirthing, PregnancySusan BradleyMarch 24, 2019comfort measures, labour pain relief, hypnobirthing, hypnobirthing york, antenatal york, labour comfort measures, TENS machine labour birth

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