Birth stories

  1. I found the TENS machine fantastic for pain relief

    I found the TENS machine fantastic for pain relief. This was my 2nd labour. My first was very long and tiring and ended with an epidural, lots of pushing and forceps delivery.

    This one was

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  2. TENS gave me control & direction, & coping skills

    The Labour TENS was definitely a help to me. My baby was posterior, and so I was unable to avoid intervention in the end, however the TENS

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  3. Couldn’t have managed without the TENS

    I used the TENS from the onset of my labour from 12.00pm Monday, all day Tuesday (mild labour), and I only took it off just before we left

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  4. I was in control thanks to the TENS machine

    I found the Labour TENS machine to be effective at taking the edge off the pain of each contraction.  I was able to doze on and off during

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  5. TOTALLY EXCELLENT!!!!

    Am definitely recommending TENS to all my pregnant friends!!

     

    Anonymous

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  6. The TENS Machine saved me!!!

    The Labour TENS Machine saved me!!! I do believe that the use of the TENS machine was the main reason for my

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  7. TENS helped me cope better with early labour

    Using Labour TENS helped me to cope better with early labour, allowing me to stay at home longer.

    I would definitely recommend it to

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  8. TENS was all I really needed

    Labour TENS was used all through my labour. Only had a pethadine shot 15 mins before the pushing stage…. so I didn’t actually

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  9. I believe the TENS machine averted me having an epidural as it provided me with so much relief.

    Thanks for the great website, which provides a wealth of information and gave me the confidence to proceed… fully informed of the product.

    I had a long pre-labour, which started on a

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  10. I have found TENS effective in managing pain…. this was the 2nd time I have used it.

    This was my 3rd Pregnancy and the second time I have used the LabourTENS machine.  I found it effective in managing my pain and preferable

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  11. I will recommend TENS to all other pregnant friends… it made a big difference for me!! Yay TENS!!!!!

    The Labour TENS machine was recommended to me by the Physiotherapist at John James Calvery Hospital in Canberra. I was induced as the baby

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  12. TENS Machine Was My “Lifeline”

    The Labour TENS machine was my “lifeline” in the beginning of labour.

    I’d recommend it to everyone!! When contractions

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  13. I WILL BE RECOMMENDING A TENS MACHINE TO ANY FRIENDS IN THE FUTURE

    I just wanted to say how WONDERFUL I found the TENS machine during my labour.  As this was my second child I was concerned that the labour

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  14. I had no other pain relief throughout so Labour TENS really got me through the majority of the labour.

    I found that the Labour TENS machine really took the edge off my labour pains until I was ready to push. I had no other pain relief throughout,

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  15. Labour TENS was a great distraction for the early stages of labour!

    I found out about Labour TENS in my hospital education class, and I would definitely use it again. It was a great distraction for pain during

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  16. “Using Labour TENS helped me to cope better with early labour”

    Using Labour TENS helped me to cope better with early labour allowing me to stay at home longer. I would definitely recommend it… thank

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  17. “I don’t think I would have made it without the Labour TENS”

    I used a combination of Labour TENS, warm baths and gas resulting in a drug free labour. I don’t think I would have made it without the

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  18. “I think it was just as helpful psychologically as it was physically”

    I used the Labour TENS machine from the established labour phase and didn’t really think I noticed a great deal of difference in the

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  19. “Labour TENS was fantastic and helped greatly during the birth of our daughter”

    The Labour TENS was extremely helpful during labour and delivery of our first baby. I put it on 2pm at home when regular contractions were

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  20. “I‘d highly recommend hiring a Labour TENS machine to anyone who’d like to manage their labour with minimal pain relief”

    I used the Labour TENS machine for about an hour at home, and then delivered my daughter naturally 55minutes after arriving at hospital. It

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