Labour TENS Machine Hire - The Birth Store - The Birth Store

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Labour TENS Machine Hire

$49.00

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We recommend having your booking in by the time you're 30 weeks pregnant to ensure we have a machine available for you.

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Select the date you'd like to receive your machine by—it will arrive on or before this date*. We recommend choosing the date you'll be 36 weeks.

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Please note that as this is a hire service, once the machine has been posted we have provided the service and therefore cannot provide refunds for non-use of machine. Please consider purchasing our Money-Back Guarantee to cover you for unused machines, or advise us before your machine is sent to be eligible for a refund for non-use. By purchasing this item, you agree to this and our full TENS Machine hire agreement found at the footer of our website.

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TENS Machine Manuals

Everything you need to use your TENS included in your hire
Pre-paid return satchel to easily send back
Our flexible hire can be booked as far in advance as you'd like
Fully refundable at any point up until we send/you pick it up

Birth is unpredictable. Hiring your TENS doesn’t have to be.

You won't find an easier way to hire a TENS for your birth.

What is the TENS Machine?

Answering your biggest questions about the TENS machine!

The TENS machine helps distract your mind, build endorphins (our body's natural pain relievers) and flood your nervous system, limiting your ability to send pain signals to your spinal cord and brain.

Our brain can only focus on so much information at a time; once your brain is at capacity, it will shut out the signals that haven't reached it yet. The nerve signals from the TENS machine essentially take up that 'room' in your brain, so there is less 'room' for the pain to be received.

Your TENS is super easy to use, you just have someone place the electrodes on your back, as shown here, pop the batteries in the machine and then plug the wires into the machine and electrodes.

From there, you just turn it on and using the +/- buttons you
turn the power up or down as you'd like, depending on what feels comfortable for you.

It is recommended to start using it as early as you can when you're in labour, we recommend using it as soon as you think you're in labour.

The TENS machine shouldn't hurt you; you are in total control of the sensation you're feeling. Our TENS machines have varying power levels, meaning you can always power right down if needed.

Your machine will automatically start on a medium level of power as this is the preferred option and feels like a soft buzz or tingle for most people. However, a button on your machine (OM +/-) will allow you to turn the machine down to an even lower level. This will all be easily explained in the manual, which can be found at the start of the page.

Yes! That's the best thing; it is a non-invasive and safe pain relief option that will give you genuine support in labour.

There are no known risks to you and your baby besides the rare risk of allergic reaction to the electrodes. With the exception of a few medical conditions or situations which may mean you shouldn't use the TENS.

We recommend reading the contraindications in the manual before using your machine; for up-to-date info you can find the link to your manual on this page above.

Stick on

Attach the re-usable electrode pads to your upper and lower back.

Switch on

TENS sends small pulses through the electrodes which feel like small vibrations.

Relief

The pulses interrupt the pain signals travelling to your brain, bringing instant relief.

Boost

Click the boost button during each contraction for a flood of extra sensation that cancels pain.

Features	Elle TENS	Perfect Mama	Elle TENS 2	Elle TENS Plus
Price	$49 - $69	$59 - $79	$59 - $79	$69 - $89
TGA Registered (Machine + Electrodes)
Labour Pain Mode
Standard Pain Mode
Boost Button
Opti-Max Technology (Extra Power)
Contraction Timer
Screen Light

WHAT'S IN THE BAG

Everything you need, nothing you don’t.

🗹 TENS Machine (4 to choose from)

🗹 4x Large Medical Grade Maternity Electrodes (TGA Registered #488888)

🗹 4x AA Batteries

🗹 2x Lead-wires

🗹 Simple Instructions

🗹 Pre-paid Return Satchel

🗹 The Birth Store Bag & Birth

🗹 Affirmation Lanyard

How does our TENS Hire work?

HIRE NOW

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We will send it to arrive on or close to the first day of your hire period

We'll remind you when it's time to send it back in the prepaid satchel

Not just hype — here's the evidence.

Science says yes - TENS is a proven, natural way to manage labour pain.

This study compared the percentage of severe pain scores reported by those without a TENS versus those with a TENS...

49% of people not using a TENS at 4cm dilated said their pain was severe

At the same time, only 20% of people using a TENS at 4cm dilated said their pain was severe

Findings: The mean of the severity of labor pain indicated a statistically significant difference after the intervention. The severity of pain indicated a statistically significant difference in the second stage of labor, and 4 hours after the labor in the groups. The duration of the first stage of labor was significantly different between the groups.

Conclusion: The application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation affected pain relief in the first and second stages of labor and 4 hours after labor.

This study compared the percentage of high pain scores from one group of people, measuring the scores before using a TENS and then 30 minutes after using a TENS...

Before using a TENS, 83% of people said their pain was a seven or higher

After using a TENS for only 30 minutes, only 20% of people said their pain was a seven or higher

Conclusion: TENS produces a significant decrease in pain during labour and postpones the need for pharmacological analgesia for pain relief.

This study compares the use of TENS machine to Pethidine/Demerol (a pharmacological pain relief option used in hospitals), where it was found that TENS offered the same level of pain relief as this common drug...

Researchers in Egypt randomly assigned 100 people in active labour to either receive low-intensity TENS applied to the back, or to receive Pethidine/Demerol, which is an injectable narcotic. TENS was used in the experimental group until the participants reached 10 centimetres dilation.

They found a decrease in pain scores in both groups, but there was no significant difference between the groups. Forty-eight hours after the birth, the people who were randomly assigned to receive TENS during labor were much more satisfied with their birth, on average, compared to the people who received the injectable pain medication. Of those who received TENS, 83% reported being satisfied, compared with only 10% of those who received Demerol.

In addition to low satisfaction, the people who received Demerol also reported side effects such as drowsiness, nausea and vomiting. Babies in the Demerol group also had lower Apgar scores after birth. There were no bad side effects reported in the TENS group.

"The majority of women who used the TENS said they would use it in future labours"

- Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD007214.

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Amazing machine!

I rented a tens machine and the process was so simple, the included free return postage was so helpful! The tens machine helped me so much during labour it was the only thing that really worked and progressed me into active labour and I still kept using it. I would absolutely reccomend one and the birth store were fantastic!

Tens hire

Was induced and used the tens and got to 9cms dilated with nothing else. Was so helpful in managing contraction pain! Highly recommend

10/10

Great tool for pain relief during labour. I have used for 2 births with no additional pain relief. Easy to order, arrived in plenty of time. Easy to return. Would highly recommend.

Labour TENS Machine Hire

Must have

The tens machine got me through days of intense contractions during my induction. I absolutely recommend the hire process too - it was so easy. Make sure to buy extra pads and batteries before labour. The hire gives you a base amount but I flattened the batteries after a day. It's also worth upgrading, as it has a contraction timer which would be useful for a natural labour.

AMAZING!!!!

This was an absolute saviour for me. I had an induction and was really hesitant as it wasn’t what I had planned, but I used this and some birth combs all the way up to transition until I got into the shower so had to take it off which I was super hesitant about as it was just so so amazing. The boost button during contractions really made the biggest difference for me and I attribute this to allowing me to have a natural birth with no epidural, just some gas during transition! So thanks to the birth store. Also super easy to use and return with everything included.

AMAZING

10/10 for TENs Pain Relief

I was sceptical of the TENs for pain relief during my labour. It was the main tool I used to get through, even though in the end after labouring for many hours I did opt for an epidural. I remember having to take off the TENs to complete the epidural and the difference between having it on and nothing in the time was stark. 10/10 recommend as a pain relief tool and The Birth Store for their prompt, neat and easy to navigate TENs hire.

Magical ✨

Absolutely amazing experience borrowing the TENS machine for labour! It was honestly a lifesaver and helped me so much through contractions, especially in the early stages. Super easy to use, gave incredible relief, and made me feel so much more in control during labour. I couldn’t recommend it enough to any expecting mums. Thank you again! 🤍