I went into labour on Tuesday morning after realising that I had in fact really begun my labour on Monday!

My contractions were 3 mins apart lasting 30sec – 1 min from 10am Tuesday. I began using the LabourTENS machine that afternoon at home. It was easy to use and definitely helped with the pain. We got to the hospital at 6pm.

I used the bath in between the TENS. At 2.30am I had to be monitored due to complications. I relied only on the LabourTENS machine for pain relief. My contractions were now every 2 mins lasting 1 min. We had to have an assisted birth with vacuum.  I was advised to have an epidural, however I was insistent I could manage without it .  The LabourTENS machine definitely made that possible. Our beautiful son was born at 8.08am on Wednesday!

Thank you.

Sarah, Vic.