Tens machine?

svmitche

I hired one for £60 and it was £60 wasted for me I'm afraid!

cherrycake

Yes, I hired one for each of my two labours and found it useful. When labour got going, I left it on full and also had gas and air, nothing else depsite 1st birth being long and tricky. I would recommend it - you haven't got much to lose. It also helped me initially in the early stages of labour as adjusting it was a distraction and gave me something to concentate on during contractions. Good luck!

meritaten

have to say - dont hire one - buy one. you could always ebay it afterwards or sell it through your local newspaper. or you may want to keep it if you find it helps pain relief. I have had mine for over ten years and its used occasionally by me, my OH and other members of the family so i think they are really worth the money.

angelicmary85

Glamazon wrote: »

hi chick

I bought one of ebay for about £25 - I went into labour a couple of days after receiving it so was reading the instructions whilst contracting!

My friend bought me one as a gift, OH had stuck the pads on my back before we'd read the instructions!!

Glamazon

angelicmary85 wrote: »

My friend bought me one as a gift, OH had stuck the pads on my back before we'd read the instructions!!

I was lucky the midwife did it for me!
I went into labour 3 weeks early - I'm just glad the woman I bought it off had left the batteries in and they still had some life in them :rotfl:

littleme96

I hired the Elle tens one and would 100% recommend it, although I know they don't work for everyone. Personally I was very lucky with my labour and the TENS was the only pain relief I used! However even if you don't get on with it, it's worth a try and better to have one than not have one and wish you had!

We are planning on having 2 children and hiring the Elle tens twice would actually be cheaper than buying it as it is one of the more expensive ones, but they do have a good re-sale value so you could factor that in.

Buttonmoons

Why do you have to hire the TENS machine? I was given one in hospital when in labour (though if you are having a home birth I can see why)

I found the tens machine awful, it was like little electric shocks, I preferred the contractions without it!

mandi

Dont do it . Try everything on offer from the hospital .

Entinox .. Tick

Pethadine .. Tick

Gas from the helium ballons .. Tick

chickaroonee

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Why do you have to hire the TENS machine? I was given one in hospital when in labour (though if you are having a home birth I can see why)

I found the tens machine awful, it was like little electric shocks, I preferred the contractions without it!

Because the hospital want you to wait as long as possible before coming in, it's for early labour really

chickaroonee

mandi wrote: »

Dont do it . Try everything on offer from the hospital .

Entinox .. Tick

Pethadine .. Tick

Gas from the helium ballons .. Tick

Don't worry I'm definitely up for that when I get to the hospital, I'm only talking about before I get there. I'm a complete wimp so will take everything offered!!