Although they are not widely used, there are alternative methods to relieve labor pain. One of the newest I've heard about is the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ENET).
A medical review published in the Cochrane Library indicates that analgesic therapy by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ENET) that sends electrical impulses through the skin reduces labor pains.
They are small electrodes that are placed on the skin and discharge low-voltage electric currents. Stimulating the nerve pathways of the spinal cord interrupts the transmission of pain signals to the brain. The therapy is harmless to the mother and the baby and seems to relieve the pain at least somewhat, although not completely. There were no consistent results in all studies, because when combined with epidural anesthesia there was no additional benefit thanks to electrical stimulation.
However, it is one more option that women can have to cope with labor pains in case they do not want to resort to epidural anesthesia, which although almost completely eliminates pain in most cases, it also has its disadvantages.
In some hospitals in Great Britain it is already being used Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ENET) as another means against the pain of labor that women have at their disposal.
It is possible that in the future it will reach Spanish hospitals, but I doubt the acceptance it may have among future moms. Would you dare to use this method?
