Layla

So strange isnt it, it didnt touch me but my sister had it and she loved it, said it really helped her, as you say it must depends on what stage of labour your at as to how affective it is

x

lorrilou

i had gas and air which just made me feel sleepy, infact it made me fall asleep. I also had a tens machine but im not sure whether it actually worked, didnt ease my contractions!

Im hoping this time just to use gas and air again.

Wobbles

Got a little birth plan wrote down last night quite standard but I think rest will be go with flow. x

Imi

Tens machine helped with maddie till i got to 4cm.

warm water in the bath with ellie got me to 8cm! Gas and air can make you sick, I had epi with maddie and i felt when to push but it only took to my left hand side was Very werid!

Go with the flow is prob your best bet but keep a rough idea of what you want

xxx

hypnorm

i only had gas and air... was great felt like i was pissed!
did make me feel sick if i took it for too long.
i wasnt allowed in the birthing pool coz my bp was a blip above normal

sophie

Im more scared of the epi than the giving birth lol!!
I had gas on air and petherdine with Kai and went as long as i could on just gas on air i shall do the same again if poss!!!

Lucy

The morphine didn't help me either, it just made me feel as if I wasn't in my body - I could still feel the pain but wasn't in control.

I'll be trying gas and air then epidural if I can't cope, it gave me a much needed rest last time and was able to gather my strength to be able to push.

Tens machine annoyed me more than helped me.

I've also packed some heat pads this time round, I really love a warm bottle on my back if I have period pains etc so hoping they will help

Tam

I had an epi that worked with Alfie but I couldn't feel to push, I had to be taken into theatre and assisted and Alfie had to have a suction cup, but all was well and in no time he was out.

I told them there was no need to take me to theatre, I knew I could do it, I was told it would take loads of pushes to get him out and he could get distressed, hence theatre......... and he was out in 3 pushes! It was all so unecassary!

But I would have it again, as I couldn't have got thru the labour without it. It is brilliant if it works.

Mango

Hmm i'm not sure what I'm goign to do but so far the plan is just to use a TENS machine and stay in the warm shower for as long as possible before birth. We'll see how it goes as I haven't discussed my plan with the doc yet.

princess2323

ya' same here going to try the warm shower thing ====maybe do gas and air but thats it for now --- hopefully shower/bath helps====i was told i had to ask for it when it was time and if it was free i could use it but couldnt deliver there