TENS Device on Shabbat for Pain Relief During Labor

Giving birth and breastfeeding on saturday

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Hello and blessings! My wife is due to give birth, God willing, soon. In her previous two labors, she used a TENS device for pain relief. The device operates on rechargeable batteries. I should note that she is giving birth naturally and is not willing to take an epidural. The question is: if the labor begins on Shabbat, is it permissible to use this device on Shabbat? Also, is it permissible to take it from a gemach located at a neighbor's? P.S. A file with an explanation about the device is attached. With thanks and appreciation!

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Hello

During strong contractions, it is permissible to use the device.

One should strive to activate it with a modification.

Source

According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi A. Fried, shlita

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