TENS Unit Rentals
Birth Doula & Breastfeeding Educator
Rochester, NY
Have you heard of using a TENS unit for labor?
It's a wonderful labor tool that can help reduce your pain and increase your ability to labor without any medications.
The Rental fee is $50 plus an additional $25 deposit which is retuned when I receive the unit back.
What is included:
1 Elle TENS unit with working batteries
1 Set of spare batteries
2 lead wires
1 pack of electrodes (4 individual pads)
1 Neck lanyard
1 Carrying pouch
1 Set of instructions
The rental period for a TENS unit is from 37 weeks gestation until after you have given birth.
Please note: If you are already a client of mine then then the rental fee is waived but a deposit is still required.
Perfect for those looking for an alternative pain manage for labor.
Investment: $75
*$25 of the rental fee will be given back upon the return of the unit.
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No harm to you or the baby when used correctly.
Allows for freedom of movement and a sense of control during labor.
May help to postpone the use of pharmacological drugs.
Can be used in conjunction with narcotics and nitrous oxide.
Is particularly helpful for back labor.
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Must be at least 37 weeks gestation to use a TENS unit (unless already in labor.)
Cannot have a cardiac pacemaker, preeclampsia, epilepsy or a history of seizures, etc.
Do not use in water, with an epidural, over open wounds, etc.
A rental contract must be signed in order to rent a TENS unit.
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The Rental fee is $50 plus an additional $25 deposit which is retuned when I receive the unit back. If a unit or parts of the unit is lost or damaged; then a payment for a full replacement is required.