MediTens® XP for Labour

staticdoor71

HI Ladies,

Having attended my 2nd ante natal class last week, where they discussed pain relief, ive decided that im going to go with the MediTens® XP and see how that goes before signing up to anything stronger.

I was wondering 2 things

1. has anyone used one?
2. has anyone got one for sale? as they are 100 quid new

wmpdd3

I didn't use that one, but I got one from E-bay. I think it was around €30. I used it and the hospital one for my first labour in 2010. I found it great but I think you'd want to put it on as soon as you realise you are in labour as it 'builds up'pain relief. When I took it off to pee, I felt it was still working.

If you are going with the DOMINO scheme they have a few to loan out or you can rent one from Boots for €45 per 6 weeks.

What you looking for is a tens machine with 4 pads and a 'boost' button. The boost button is for extra relief during the surges.

When the contractions get really strong, I ddint bother with the boost button I just counted down from 5 to 1 and hoped it was over before I got to 1.

I will def be using it this time, at the moment I am using it daily for sciatica (only possible when recommended by physio dept in hospital).

caprilicious

I used one last time (not sure of brand/make sorry) but found it useful only in pre-labour when I was getting mild contractions.

I had started getting mild contractions & was admitted to hospital (they were due to induce me the next morning anyway) & used it then.
I found it a good distraction when they weren't too painful, but after that I started to find it irritating & found my Ipod a much more effective distraction.

I did the same as Wpmd33 and bought one on Ebay (4 pad one with booster function), so was glad I hadn't spent too much on it.

I definitely think it's worth a try, but I wouldn't spend big money on one if possible.

saggycaggy

Wmpdd3- Do you have the name of the one you got from Ebay? It sounds really good and something I never really considered on my first labour in 2008.

Did you end up using any other method of pain relief?

Thanks

wmpdd3

Yep ill get a pic up when i get home, i had gas and air, after 6cm i was put on drip and got epidural..... Which didnt work but the gas and air was great. I was onky in labour for 12 hrs and contractions started at 7mins apart.

wmpdd3

This is the one, but I only paid $30 for it delivered. It did come from Hong Kong, up to yourself if you'd trust something from there.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300628053908?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3409wt_1185



You can rent a tens from here too:

http://www.medicare.ie/labour-pain-relief-obstetric-tens

Moonbeam

I got the Elle Tens.
Only get one recommended for labour and that has a boost button.

saggycaggy

Thanks wmpdd3, I must learn more about them and see what's recommended and maybe see which one to get.

staticdoor71

thanks ladies

this is the one im getting

http://www.neurotechgroup.com/uk/products/meditens-xp-for-labour

its 100 to buy, or 45 for a months rental.. although i have since found it for 80 to buy.

its also the one that was reccomended at our ante natal classes. Its also based in Galway so its handy for me

God i really hope they work!!!!!!! Im placing alot of "hope" on it

dollybird2

I also used the Elle TENS machine and found it great. I purchased it on inhealth.ie for about 70Euro if I remember correctly. If I decide to have another child I will be using it again. Also found it great for relieving backaches after my section.

GoerGirl

staticdoor71 wrote: »

thanks ladies

this is the one im getting

http://www.neurotechgroup.com/uk/products/meditens-xp-for-labour

its 100 to buy, or 45 for a months rental.. although i have since found it for 80 to buy.

its also the one that was reccomended at our ante natal classes. Its also based in Galway so its handy for me

God i really hope they work!!!!!!! Im placing alot of "hope" on it

I bought this one on my second pregnancy as I had tried gas on the first and found it made me feel awful. I was looking for an alternative to traditional pain medications (didn't want them). I used it at home and in hospital until around 7cm. Found it very useful in the early stages but once my contractions became more intense I found it distracted me (in a unhelpful way) and using it became complicated getting into positions that I found comfortable (the pads and wires) and took it off. However, at that point I only had a tiny bit to go and laboured upright/birthed without meds.

I used it for warm up contractions on the third but not in labour. (also a birth without meds). I then gave it away to a friend and did not use it at all on subsequent pregnancy.

Lola92

staticdoor71 wrote: »

thanks ladies

this is the one im getting

http://www.neurotechgroup.com/uk/products/meditens-xp-for-labour

its 100 to buy, or 45 for a months rental.. although i have since found it for 80 to buy.

its also the one that was reccomended at our ante natal classes. Its also based in Galway so its handy for me

God i really hope they work!!!!!!! Im placing alot of "hope" on it

Hi staticdoor, I have this Tens machine, I bought it in Nov 2010 when I was due my daughter. I found it great for pains in the early stages of labour but then I was induced so the pains got very intense a lot faster so it probably didn't work quite as well as it should have. I eventually ended up getting the epidural when I got the oxytocin drip to speed things up.

For me the distraction aspect of it was good also, gave me something to focus on to take my mind off of the contractions a little. I will definitely be using it for my next birth (whenever that is!) hopefully in conjunction with the gentle birth programme. The only advice I would give you is to order a few extra sets of pads for it. They start to lose their stick after several hours and if you have a long one like mine (36 hours!) then you will be fed up trying to re-stick them!

red fraggle

http://www.inhealth.ie/Products/Obi-Tens-%28-SimpleGreat-Value--plus--Booster%29__4860.aspx

this is the one i used 3 weeks ago on my first baby. it wqas 50euro.it has a pulsing option or boost option. i thought it was excellent. i used it when i could feel the pains. could barely get to level 3 at the beginning but made it to the top notch when in full labour mode. i thought it was great and it was still on the highest level when all was over and i didnt even realise. i felt it worked good but only with my husband reminding me bout the breathing and relaxing my shoulders as it helped distract me. i used gas and air also which is not a pain relief but makes u a bit woozy. i would def recommend it. my plan was use it til i felt i needed more or possibly an epidural but i didnt need one. def try it.