Tens Machine - usefull or not and where and when to hire!

minichicky · Jan 8th, 2010, 06:37 AM

Has anybody has experience of using a tens machine? Ive heard they are good for the early stages so when do you book to hire one and where is the best place?
Im guessing they give you more than a week or so hire as surely youd want it a couple of weeks before and after due date?
Any recs??
Thanks

Margie · Jan 8th, 2010, 06:41 AM

Hey there,

Not sure how useful they are - my friend told me she was jst happy to be in control of something. You can hire from Boots, Tesco and Mothercare - I think they give it to you for 4 weeks, and two weeks extra if you go past your due date.

I've borrowed one from a friend - it's worth a try!

kristen77 · Jan 8th, 2010, 06:48 AM

Two of my friends used them through their labour - just G&A and a TENs machine - and they both said they were excellent. I am just looking into hiring one from Mothercare - http://www.mothercare.com/Maternity-...8&#productInfo - as Margie says, def worth a try!

pinklizz · Jan 8th, 2010, 08:04 AM

I am renting one from baby care tens which is £27 for 35 days with an extra 2 weeks if needed (just ring up to extend). We played with one in my NCT class and it was easy to use and have spoken to people who swear by them. For that price I decided to have a go - can't hurt! Mine was sent out in the post today - think most send them around the 37 week stage just in case of an early arrival!

Mrs Dot · Jan 8th, 2010, 12:29 PM

Someone posted this last week and one lady said that she's hiring one through Sainsburys for £8?! might be worth a look. Lloyds pharmacy do them for £30 and they have a boost button for contractions. I got this one but only because I plan to sell it on to my sil afterwards

minichicky · Jan 8th, 2010, 12:36 PM

thanks everyone. i shall look into it a bit further and discuss with the midwife next week xx

MrsQ · Jan 8th, 2010, 12:41 PM

i didnt go into labour i had an emergency c section, but was induced. and the inducement made me have really bad period pains. The tens machine was like a nice little massage when i needed it!

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minichicky Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 565	Tens Machine - usefull or not and where and when to hire! Has anybody has experience of using a tens machine? Ive heard they are good for the early stages so when do you book to hire one and where is the best place? Im guessing they give you more than a week or so hire as surely youd want it a couple of weeks before and after due date? Any recs?? Thanks

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Margie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,438	Hey there, Not sure how useful they are - my friend told me she was jst happy to be in control of something. You can hire from Boots, Tesco and Mothercare - I think they give it to you for 4 weeks, and two weeks extra if you go past your due date. I've borrowed one from a friend - it's worth a try!

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kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,017	Two of my friends used them through their labour - just G&A and a TENs machine - and they both said they were excellent. I am just looking into hiring one from Mothercare - http://www.mothercare.com/Maternity-...8&#productInfo - as Margie says, def worth a try!

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Jan 8th, 2010, 08:04 AM	#4
pinklizz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 274	I am renting one from baby care tens which is £27 for 35 days with an extra 2 weeks if needed (just ring up to extend). We played with one in my NCT class and it was easy to use and have spoken to people who swear by them. For that price I decided to have a go - can't hurt! Mine was sent out in the post today - think most send them around the 37 week stage just in case of an early arrival!

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Jan 8th, 2010, 12:29 PM	#5
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Someone posted this last week and one lady said that she's hiring one through Sainsburys for £8?! might be worth a look. Lloyds pharmacy do them for £30 and they have a boost button for contractions. I got this one but only because I plan to sell it on to my sil afterwards

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Jan 8th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#6
minichicky Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 565	thanks everyone. i shall look into it a bit further and discuss with the midwife next week xx

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MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 4,688	i didnt go into labour i had an emergency c section, but was induced. and the inducement made me have really bad period pains. The tens machine was like a nice little massage when i needed it!

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