Spare pads for TENS machine?

[k4t]

I'm planning on hiring a TENS machine for labour. Is it worth buying extra pads? If I decide to take it off to get in the shower but then get out & want it back on can I reuse the original ones?

[sepata]

You can reuse them fairly well but I found they slowly lost their stick. I used it over three days of prelabour and labour and by the end they were slipping off sometimes.


Excuse my sucky spelling, I'm on my iPhone

[~Hestia~]

The one you hire may have spare pads, ours did. But if not I would definitely buy spare ones! Would rather be prepared

[Babyluv]

Tens is awesome and the pads are reusable!

[Mother Goose]

sometimes you get dodgy pads so I'd buy spares. I own a TENS for back pain and have experienced brand new pads sticking worse than older ones. So I err on the side of caution.

[k4t]

Thanks. I think I'll get a spare set just in case.

[Frangipani Lou]

Are you hiring it through the hospital or privately? I'd like to hire one too!
Thanks :-)

[k4t]

I'm hiring from birthpartner.com.au Cheaper than hospital I think. There are lots of online hire places all very similar. I had just seen a couple of positive reviews on that one, no other special reason for my choice.

[Frangipani Lou]

Thanks, I'll check it out..