“Thank you so much for delivering such prompt and friendly service for the TENS unit I recently hired from you. I was extremely happy with everything, especially the price and hire period compared with other businesses that provide TENS unit hire.
“I will definitely be contacting you again when I have my next baby, I had such an awesome birth experience and am so proud of myself because my labour was drug-free!
“I found the TENS machine fantastic to use while in labour. I went into labour at 3am and used the TENS machine pretty much straight away. It really helped me focus away from the pain of each contraction and as the pain increased it was excellent to be able to up the sensation on your back.
“I was in hospital at 8.30am and 9cm dilated. I had always wanted an epidural for my labour but being 9cm dilated already it was too late. I carried on using the TENS machine and feel it would have seen me through the labour except complications arose leading me to theatre.
“I would highly recommend this machine to anyone due to give birth and have already to a number of my friends due in the next few months.
Thanks for the hire of the tens machine, it was really fantastic and I will be recommending it to everyone.
My baby arrived a little early. I was just over 38 weeks. The labour started slowly at about midnight but the contractions didn’t get strong until about 4am. I started using the tens machine at around 11am and didn’t take it off until 7pm when I started to push.
I used the low setting most of the day and by the time I arrived at the hospital at 5pm I was using the maximum boost button. I realised how valuable it was when very late in the labour (within 10 mins of the pushing stage) I didn’t turn it on in time, the pain was so much more intense. I wasn’t able to turn it on myself once the contraction was well under way, but watching the video back I can see that I was telling my sister “ it’s not on!” she was panicking trying to work it out. After the contraction passed I realised how much the machine was distracting my brain from the pain. It was excellent!
I had a baby boy, 9 pounds, I used the gas as well but I am pretty proud I did it without an epidural.
My daughter, is turning 2 in a few weeks and I wish I used a tens machine for her labour, she was posterior and I ended up having an epidural, so I know it would have helped.
I used the TENS unit all during my pre-labour and found it to be quite useful. I’m glad I took it out and gave it a few practice runs before pre-labour however, because for some reason before I used it I thought it would be some kind of magic device like a massage chair which would take a lot of the pain away! Silly me! BUT I did find it helpful because it gives you something else to concentrate on during contractions rather than the pain itself – which I’m guessing is the whole point of the unit. I especially liked the Boost setting. I didn’t use it as much during actual labour – as I was in and out of the shower etc.
The service that you have provided is fantastic – I really welcomed the fact that I didn’t have to rush to send the unit back – as I ended up having a caesarean and spent 5 days in hospital so sending back the unit was the last thing on my mind! And having the post-paid satchel ready to go was extra helpful too, as I didn’t need to wait around at the post office – almost impossible I must say with a new baby on your hands. Thanks very much Nicole for the professional service and the TENS unit. I would definitely recommend it to mums to be.
Anyway, here are some pictures of my new baby boy too.
“How are you? I used the TENS machine during my labour and felt that it worked very well in easing the pain of my contractions. I was induced as I was 10 days overdue so the contractions began straight away, but with the use of the TENS, I could not really feel them even though I could see them on the monitor. After being on the drip for 8 hours, thats when my contractions became quite painful and I stopped using the TENS machine and was then on the gas.
“I am so glad I decided to hire the TENS machine. It was fantastic. I was nervous about having my first baby, and had attended yoga, pre natal classes and researched drug free methods of pain relief for labour. The TENS machine was recommended by the hospital. It was a very easy email search to find you and the TENS machine arrived on time and the instructions were easy to understand.
“I was actually 11 days overdue and thought my baby never come! I went into labour naturally and started using my TENS machine when I felt my contractions became regular. I could have started using it earlier but didn’t know I was in labour!!! I had actually already had experience with a TENS machine when I had acupuncture so I was familiar with the sensations of the machine.
“During the first stages of my labour I used the machine and it gave me a welcome distraction as I laboured at home. By the time we got to the hospital the contractions were five minutes apart and I was 5 cm dilated. We went straight to the birthing suite and I laboured for another 8 hours. I increased the intensity as the contractions increased. As they got stronger I used gas as well and found that the combination was very effective. It did not take away the sensations but allowed me to have something else to focus on and ride the wave of the contraction.
“I continued to use the TENS machine while I pushed (on the strongest setting) and even forgot to turn it down while I was in that stage. It was an intense sensations but was so helpful. After pushing for some time I ended up having some assistance with a vacuum delivery but continued to use my TENS machine the entire time. After my son was delivered then my husband had to remind me to turn the machine off!
“It was a great experience and I would definitely recommend the TENS machine. It was so helpful and I would not hesitate to use it again for my next labour!