The Wave Comb Acupressure Tool for Pain Management and Anxiety

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Our audio features; how to use the comb, guided relaxation, breathing technique and affirmations for birth. It also plays a part in the gate control pain theory, nerve endings in your hand send messages to the brain and distract it away from the sensations of contractions.

Having your support person nearby – That person can help you feel more comfortable through the fatigue, hard work and sensitive nature of giving birth. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).A couple of times I dropped it between contractions and had to gasp for my husband to pick it up when the next surge came. This acupressure point has many benefits including easing anxiety and stimulating endorphins, increasing feelings of control and literally dulling the other sensations felt at the same time. I have engraved the phrase, "soft jaw, open cervix" because when women relax their muscles instead of tensing up during a contraction, it can actually work to your advantage, keeping everything relaxed such as your jaw. But most of these techniques are not proven to provide effective pain relief, the health service notes. Emily Barley, independent conservative councillor from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, said “So many stories of avoidable harm in maternity start with women’s pain being dismissed.

I liked that the spineless edge was rounded to fit in my palm, and that it was strong enough to withstand my squeezing.Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The Wave Comb is made from sustainable, waterproof, splinter free peach wood and can be used during childbirth, an operation, at the dentist, whilst getting a tattoo or even a cosmetic treatment and many more occasions that you would need a distraction. When your contractions intensify, the force of the comb’s teeth against your hand may ease your pain. Women giving birth are being told to squeeze a comb to manage labour pain under health service guidance. The technique “distracts your brain” and helps to “cope with contractions”, the Surrey and Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust (SASH) said in a post on Instagram.

This natural and very effective pain management tool helps women in labour by activating Gate Control Theory. Rachel was able to use EBRAN throughout to make informed choices and still have the birth she wanted.In this case, the contractions are your painful sensations, and the comb is a non-painful stimulation that helps close the gate, so your brain focuses on the comb rather than the contractions. Pat McAfee is 'sick' of criticism aimed at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after the Chiefs' AFC title victory: 'Why is everybody so mad? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that drug-free relaxation techniques like acupuncture and massage do not adversely affect pregnant women or their babies during labor and they may help reduce pain.