Pregnancies sometimes come with complications, and it is a mom's constant concern whether her unborn child is healthy. A new wearable device aims to ease a pregnant woman's anxieties by tracking frequency and duration of labor contractions.
The Device Measures Contractions By Reading The Electrical Activity Of Uterine Muscles
According to Engadget, a startup company called Bloomlife created a device that pregnant women can stick to their baby bump on their third trimester to measure contractions by reading the electrical activity of uterine muscle. An application then receives the data, giving more accurate reading than existing contraction calculators. The app can be used with an Android device, but the company said that an update in February will make it compatible with iOS.
The device's sensors counts, times and measures the strength of both Braxton Hicks and labor contractions, Digital Trends reported. The information can be gathered at the comfort of one's home and expectant moms can see the contraction pattern changes to better understand them herself.
Bloomlife Is The First And Only Device That Allows Women To Measure Pregnancy Parameters
Eric Dy, one of the founders of Bloomlife, said that this device is the first and only device that allows women to measure pregnancy-specific parameters. "It's a way to connect with her pregnancy a little more, and a way to decode those weird pregnancy sensations she might be feeling," Dy said.
Hundreds of women were subject of clinical studies for nine months. Subjects of the study say the device gave them peace of mind. Bloomlife has been tested by doctors and has raised $4 million from investors including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Kapor Capital. The pregnancy wearable technology can be least for $149 a month, and those using it for longer can get a lower per-month price.
