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Instructions and Tips on how to get the most out of your TENS

How do I use my Elle Tens Plus

  • Start using your tens as early as possible, to maximise the building of those pain fighting endorphins
  • Attach the electrodes to your mid and lower back; two above the panty line (approx 4 cm either side of spine and 4-5cm below navel line), and two below the bra strap (approx 4 cm either side of spine and 4-5 cm above navel line)
  • Attach the electrodes to the leadwires and then into the top of the TENS, channel 1 for both of the pads on the bra line, and channel 2 for the pads on the panty line
  • Ensure the TENS is in 'Birth' mode
  • The machine will send pulses of electrical signals through skin to nerves. The sensation is similar to pins and needles, it can take a few seconds to adjust to the feeling but is quite painless and after a while you will barely notice it.
  • The 'Opti-Max Key' controls the depth of pulses and the 'Channel' keys adjust the intensity of the pulse for each electrode pad. Start at the lowest setting and turn it up as your labour progresses.
  • During contractions you press the ‘boost’ button which sends a more constant buzz through your lower back, blocking the pain of each contraction AND the Elle Tens Plus is the only tens available which will simultaneously time your contraction so you can easily track the progression of your labour all on one device
  • To recall your contraction history simultaneously press CH1 and CH2 buttons to display your last 5 contractions. BCT stands for 'between contraction times' and CT stands for 'contraction time'; the length the contraction is lasting. Use the Opti-Max button to scroll through previous sets of contraction times.
  • The electrode pads are re-usable and can easily be removed and reattached. Just replace the backing onto the sticky pad whilst not in use and ensure that your skin is clean and dry before reattaching. If you are in and out of a shower or bath during your labour, you may need to wait 10 mins for your skin to properly 'dry out' before reapplying the pads. Extra pads are also available to purchase.
  • As your labour progresses and the contractions become more intense the TENS will not be able to block all of the pain, however TENS can be safely used in conjunction with any other pain relief medication or method (other than water)

Here's the full instructions for using Elle Tens Plus in Birth Mode

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Labour TENS Hire
Nikki Morris
Helped me achieve the birth I wanted

This was a really handy tool in the kit to step up pain relief so I could manage to avoid an epidural for my second birth. I would definitely recommend to have on hand for the earlier stages of labour.

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Amy Remond

I’m SO pleased I hired a TENS machine! I can’t recommend it highly enough!

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Hayley Grenenger
Great in Early Labour

I found it good for early labour however my labour (second baby) progressed really quickly and i wish I had used it sooner. By the time I was 4-5cm I was needing something stronger (epidural) which in my case was the plan. Unfortunately in between asking for the epidural and getting it my midwife took it off me and I really wish she didn’t.

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Labour TENS Hire
Megan Ellis
Easy and useful

This is the second time I've hired a machine from Bliss. It's so straightforward and they're SO useful during labour.

You won’t regret it

No seriously just do it! I hesitated if I actually needed or wanted a TENS for labor but TBH it was one of my favourite pain relief options for the big day. It gives you something to focus on and a little control in what is an uncontrollable situation

Labour Tens Hire - Amazing

I thought I would not need this as I feel I can take the labor pain with ease. Just got this as advise by my midwife. Great decision as it helped me a lot during the first hours of labour and because of this I had a little bit of sleep through the pain. Thank you ♥️

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Aiden Armati
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Anne Carolien Köhler
Absolute need for births!

I wanted to use one for my first birth but my little one came early so wasn’t prepared..got it nice and early for my second one and wowe so happy I did! Made the contractions so much easier to deal with. Highly recommending it to everyone. The packaging and guides were amazing and sending it back very smooth and easy. Thanks Bliss Birth!

Easy to use and good customer service

The Tens machine was incredible during labour, and it came with everything ready to go in a bag with easy return and option to extend hire should I need.

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Labour TENS Hire
Bonnie Arbuckle
It got me through

When I went into hospital I dilated relatively quickly, my midwife popped the TENS on and it was honestly the best distraction.

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Labour TENS Hire
Chau Buckley
It took me to the end… without epi.

I almost didn’t get a tens this time around, as didn’t really find it useful with my first pregnancy. But I was reminded that every pregnancy and labour is different… so it was a last minute just in case hire and the delivery turn around time gave me a peace of mind, it arrived within a couple of days and thank goodness! It was a lifesaver this time around, taking me all the way to the end and I birthed my baby without any drugs! 100% would recommend. Easy, no fuss hire that gave me a positive and empowering experience.

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Labour TENS Hire
Abby Brownlee
If you take anything into your birth TAKE A TENS!

THANK YOU for making a TENS machine so accessible and easy to hire for labour.
I just had my first baby and labour was a dream! With nothing but a birth comb and my TENS machine it really got me through! I didn’t even use the water as I thought I would because I didn’t want to part with the TENS! It truly became a part of me and I would have been lost without it!
I got to bring my first baby into the world in 7 hours with my two birth partners my husband & my TENS!

THANK YOU!

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Labour TENS Hire
Sally Middleton
Very helpful for labour

This was my first time trying a TENS machine and I found it really helpful. I was able to have an unmedicated birth and I used it from around 3cm dilated until I started pushing (I then got into a birth pool). Most of my pain in labour was at the front, so the TENS did not take the pain away completely it helped to dull the pain and distract my mind. With the TENS I was also able to move around a lot and be less tense during each contraction, so I was able to walk and sway and stay upright.

Couldn’t take it off

I started using the tens machine when my contractions first started to become regular. It provided a good distraction from the discomfort. I continued using it in active labour with the gas and managed several hours more of contractions. The service from Bliss Birth is incredible, from the package you initially receive, the easy to follow instructions and the kindly worded reminders to return the machine after and super easy return package. Fabulous.

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Labour TENS Hire
Emma Knigge

Super easy and convenient from purchasing to returning. So glad I had it as it was useful in my early stages of labour! Highly recommend!

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Caitlyn Poerio
Highly recommend

The labour TENS machine helped me stay at home for as long as possible. Got to the hospital at 7cm dilated and managed to have a water birth.

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Labour TENS Hire
Ashlee Camilleri
Wouldn’t have got through labour without it!

The tens machine is an absolute must through labour!! I had a posterior labour and this helped so much.

The eases of ordering it through bliss birth was seamless. Came with a return satchel and all!

Highly recommend.

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Labour TENS Hire
Chiara Chapple
Great Process

Process to hire and return was easy! Unfortunately I didn’t need to use as I ended up having an emergency caesarean.

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Labour TENS Hire
Madison Healey
Increfibly Process

Although I wasn’t able to use our hired TENS machine as bubba was a big gal and we chose to go through a planned Cesarean for our first birth to avoid birth trauma, the whole Bliss Birth process was a dream.
From the convenience of hiring, to the quick delivery and easy to understand instruction, all with an easy return process made wanting to be a return customer a no brainer! I look forward to hiring from
Bliss Birth again for future pregnancies.

Easy to use and helpful in labour

It was super helpful in labour and the process to receive and send it back was so easy.

Awesome

It was a seamless experience hiring then tens machine and then sending it back when needed. I also found the machine itself super helpful in labour. Highly recommend the whole experience.

Worked a treat for baby #2

Second time I have used your TENS and it worked for me even better than last time. Helped me through my first truly physiological birth and was also very helpful to birth the placenta! Service was great also.

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Labour TENS Hire
Hayley Opie
Couldn’t have laboured without!

2nd time around using the the TENS, I experienced a quick labour with no medical interventions, highly recommend!!!!

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Labour TENS Hire
Rachel Brown
TENS hire

The TENS machine was amazing in the early stages of my labour. It helped me focus and calm down with each contraction and made the pain feel at ease. The feeling of the tens machine definitely helped me feel more calm with each contraction increasing in pain. Would 100% recommend!!