This was my favourite purchase I had for labour!
I laboured for almost 12 hours at home using this device. I didn’t even know I was in active labour at first until we got to the hospital and I was checked.
The boost stayed on pretty much the entire time I was at home and in the car.
If I could compare the feeling to something would be like getting a tattoo!
The only time it came off was while I was in the shower at home and when I got in the bath at the hospital.
Do not skip out on this device! It was a game changer for me! I was Unmedicated the whole labour and birth!
Labouring with the tens machine helped me get to 4cms with no other pain relief. It was a great relief on each contraction and helpful that I could up the intensity as labour progressed. I was recommended to get one and after being skeptical I can say it works wonders! The Birth Store was amazing when I had to post mine back due to being unwell. I’ll definitely hire from you again!
I absolutely love this album. Only downside is it doesn’t come with the cards, you have to buy them separately, which is a little frustrating but my fault for not doing my research and checking. Worth the buy if you already have the cards or plan to buy with album.
Such an easy process to hire, great value for money and can hire for long periods to cover the uncertainty of child birth. I ended up having a very quick but intense labour and the Tens machine was my main tool that got me through unmedicated. The boost button is a good must have! I will 100% be using again in the future
I couldn’t rate using a TENS machine higher for early/ active labour (pre transition 7cm) It really made all the difference and I used it right up until 6/7cm dilated when the contractions became too strong and I no longer felt the impact personally. I was in labour for 45 hours in total and I don’t think I would have gone on to have my natural water birth if I hadn’t of used this machine for the first 30 hours. Super easy to use and set up.
I have an unmedicated birth after spontaneous labour. Laboured at home for 8 hours and arrived at hospital 6cm dilated. The TENS machine was the main pain relief method I used from about 3 hours in all the way until birth.
The kit came with everything we needed in a handy bag so we didn't have to think about it. The hire and return process was a breeze.
Would recommend to everyone regardless of their birth plan!
I’m very unhappy with the organic hooded towel. I purchased it as a gift for my new Grandson and after the first cold wash the printed top layer shrunk. It just doesn’t look neat and tidy hung over a rail as the white towelling under layer is wider than the printed top layer now.
I am very disappointed as this was an expensive price point that I didn’t mind paying for because I thought I going to receive a quality product. Sadly not.
The TENS machine was used several times before the actual labour, as my child was 2 weeks overdue and I I had quite a hard time with prodromal labour this time. So having the TENS machine was a relief from those fake contractions before real labour actually started.
For the labour itself the TENS machine is a game changer as you increase the intensity of the pulses as the contractions become more intense. For me this machine was a coping system as having an induction meant labour was more intense. I used it along with some gas. This was the second time I birthed with this machine and both times I had no tearing and smaller bleeds, compared to the previous two where I birthed with an epidural and had quite significant tears and bleeds unfortunately—not sure if there is an actual correlation between the two, but for me the difference in labours and now recovery, was significant.
So thank you once again.🙏
I was planning on a full natural and spontaneous birth however the tables turned and I ended up being induced at 39+6wks. As a first time mum I was TERRIFIED of contractions and wasn’t sure how I would get through them. I experienced terrible back labour during my whole labour right from the start. The Elle Tens Plus was AMAZING! I laboured for 12 hours without any medication for pain relief and pushed through with the tens machine by itself. I eventually got the epidural for the delivery itself however I would’ve gotten it at the beginning if it wasn’t from the stimulation on my back from the tens machine. The tens made my labour story so positive and made me feel so much more powerful. Will definitely be using it every time I give birth.
I was able to have a natural birth without an epidural primarily because of this TENS machine. The hire process was easy and it arrived well in time before my labour, and the return process was easy too. Instructions on use were clear and mu husband was able to help me set it up while I was labouring (despite neither of us reading the instructions beforehand - oops!)
I started to use the TENS machine from the first day I felt my contractions until I had to push my baby out. It really helped a lot, got me through my labour pains effectively that I didn’t need to use invasive pain management like injections and epidural! I couldn’t imagine how I would’ve coped with the pain without this. The process of hiring until returning the machine was so easy too, no stress at all. I highly recommend this especially to pregnant moms who opt for low-intervention labour and delivery.
This worked so well for my whole labour - I used it for 7 hours straight!
Ordering from the birth store as well as the return process was so simple. Would highly recommend hiring this to anyone wanting a TENS for their labour.
Super simple process, the key was to order your tens well in advance so that it’s ticked off your list of things to prepare for birth! The tens arrived well before my selected date and was super easy to return!
A must have for labour!
This was my third Bub and first time ever using a TENS machine. Wish I was more educated and had of used one for my other 2 labours also.
I had a very quick 2.5hr labour and the TENS machine really got me through it.
I did find it hard to press the boost button on and off at times, as things got so intense so boost mode was continuous at some points but I highly recommend. If I ever am blessed with another Bub, I will definitely be hiring another TENs through the birth store. Shipping was quick and arrived a few days before my start date, return was seamless also.
Could not have had a natural birth and lasted as long as I did at home before moving to hospital without the Tens machine! It made such a difference in how calm I was and felt in control of my pain and body.
From the beginning of pregnancy I knew I wanted to hire a tens machine, it was a labour non-negotiable. The Birth store was super easy and allowed me to organise it in advance and be confident it would be here when I needed it. My labour was a long 17 active hours (and 35hrs total), the tens machine was with me through it all! Except the bath and shower of course. For anyone unsure, do it, you won’t be disappointed. The process is so easy, I was sad to send it back, so many beautiful (and painful) memories.
Mini shorts, support you and are comfortable to wear.
The delivery + returns process of TBS was amazing! As well as the actual TENS - an absolute necessity to get me through my labour. I’ll definitely be using this in future!
The tens machine was easy to use. Packed well with spare batteries. In a handy bag to keep it all together and easy to send back.
We had an incredible unmedicated birth with the TENS as the only tool to support our labour. It distracted the pain, even in the last pushing stages. I just gripped it and kept it in my hands which helped a lot! THANK YOU!
I used a tens machine from the birth store for my third natural birth and it was by far the best experience! It works so well to help manage the contractions. Was really easy to use and simple to order and return! Highly recommend!
10/10 !! So easy, so great, will reuse for sure !
The TENS machine was an essential for my unmedicated birth. This is my second birth using the TENS machine and it helped immensely again. Hiring and returns process was smooth and simple! Thank you! Wouldn’t hesitate to hire again in any future pregnancies.
