Bloom app - tracking contractions

BumpingUpto3

I know it's VERY early to even be talking about labor at this point. But has anyone heard of bloom? It's a device in the form
of a patch you wear on your stomach, and takes the guesswork out of tracking contractions, by syncing (sp?) it to an app on your phone. Length, strength, time
on between, etc.

Just popped up as an ad for me on Facebook (because Facebook knows I'm pregnant, and is targeting their advertising!) so started to check it out. You pay a weekly fee, (for me in the U.S. Said $29 per week).

Thoughts?

This is the site - www.bloomlife.com

katesmama0706

IMO that's too expensive for an app when I can get one that will do that for free, minus the patch. I feel like I can track that stuff manually just fine but I guess if you were super stressed about it or something it might be worth it. 

jsl82

Facebook has been targeting me with that ad too.  If you aren't having pre term labor I don't think it is worth the monthly fee.

kaytastic25

I wouldn't buy it. I don't think it's needed. Like PP said there's too many free apps. Plus, I never counted my contractions

ThePax89

That's 100% a waste of money. Braxton hicks contractions without cervical change don't matter at the end anyway. Labor contractions are intense and you won't be able to speak through them. You will not need an app to tell you when you are having them. 

ThePax89

Gather round and let me share with you a story of false labor for a girl named ThePax89. I was 40+2. Having contractions every 3 minutes. Dragged my midwife out of bed at midnight, all to be told that my painless contractions were Braxton hicks. She was talking to me as I was contracting realizing that this wasn't labor. 

gapeachrn

@ThePax89 Love love love your explanation. I have Braxton hicks throughout the day. I constantly think, If I'm still worried about eating my snack then I'm doing okay. 

BumpingUpto3

Thanks ladies - great points!

AshleySparkle720

Full term is a GREAT free app for tracking contractions!