Hello Heather, Well this is my second baby and I am 35 weeks and am scared of pain of course!! Well with my first one I had no idea about TENS and this time want to try it !! Just want to find out before I book it how good is it ?? when should I start using it !! I am due on 31.08.07 but I feel I might deliver baby like mid august !!! But of course with this things you don’t know!! I had a difficult labour with my first one almost 24 hours and I took gas and pethidine which made me drowsy and could not push effectively resulting to episiotomy and vacuum delivered the baby. I thought I could book and pay for it like this week but of course schedule a delivery closer to the dates eg I get the machine by say 09.08.07. Thanks and Regards Vanita   Hi Vanita, thanks for your email. Labour TENS has been researched and found to be 80% effective for Labour pain. Our feedback indicates a higher score as voted by the women (over 350 of them) who have used one this year. Most women find it very effective in the early and mid stages of labour. Some only need a Labour TENS, others have gas and air as well, and just a few need an epidural depending on the circumstances. I used one for both my labour -the first very long and difficult lasting four days I found it effective but needed an epidural when I was induced with the oxytocin drip. The second labour was at home just 8 hours with a drug free natural birth- all I used was TENS. As you know each labour is different and most women find second time round is a lot easier. Its worth your while hiring one because they're versatile. Even if you do need gas and air or pethidine if you keep the TENS on you'll need less of it. labour TENS is easy to use, highly effective and has no side effects. You choose your hire start date. We usually advise you to start the hire about three weeks before your due date (around 10th Aug). You'll have a five week hire until 14th sept with an extra free extension of one week if the baby's late. You can also book and pay for extra weeks if you want a longer hire for peace of mind. Let me know if I can help you further. Book online to receive a discount, or call us to book. Good luck, Heather www.labourtens.com.au