Contraction Timer (by James Ots): This sleek Android app helps to time the interval between contractions, as well as the duration. This is a common guideline for determining the onset of active labor and often a recommended time to consider heading to the hospital.)Ģ. (5-1-1, meaning contractions are 5 minutes apart, lasting for about a minute, and this pattern has lasted at least an hour. Two bonuses to this app are that it’s compatible with Apple watches and allows you to enable a 5-1-1 alert.
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Full Term (by Mustansir Golawala): Available to both Android and Apple users, this app provides all of the standard interval and duration calculating capabilities plus includes a fetal kick counter, weight tracker and handy reference section. Here are three apps we recommend checking out to make timing easier.ġ. Chances are, though, you’ve got your phone handy, especially if you think labor may be imminent or occurring.
(Duration is different.) Now, you can keep track with pen and paper. That gives you the true interval between contractions. When the next one begins, that’s when you stop the clock. Let it build, peak, come back down and – here’s the kicker- keep the clock running. To time contractions, start the clock at the onset of it. Timing contractions during labor may sound pretty straightforward, but if you’re not doing it properly, you could really throw yourself for a loop (and possibly disappointment if you’re excited about finally having that baby).
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