TENS Device on Shabbat for Pain Relief During Labor
Question
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!
Answer
Hello
During strong contractions, it is permissible to use the device.
One should strive to activate it with a modification.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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