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).
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.
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.
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.
@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.
Re: Bloom app - tracking contractions
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