I too loved my TENS machine. I had to be (OK agreed to be) induced at 42 weeks and contractions started 45 mins after the first lot of gel. I hadn't expected things to happen so fast and so hadn't put it on. As the contractions were coming 2 mins apart and didn't slow down, I got it on fast. I used it and breathing/self hypnosis for the next 15 -16 hours, basically until about an hour into my wait for the epidural when it was decided I needed a c/s as DS' head wouldn't fit thru my fully dilated cervix. I'll be using it again next time if I can go for a VBAC. I didn't find I was waiting for the contraction or focussing on the pain.

Maybe go to one of the info sessions and try it out so you can see if you like the feeling. I found it quite different to another type of TENS I'd used on my neck and shoulders.