Contractions Alert

Timing contractions should not be over-complicated or stressful.

This app will remove pre-labor stress and provide a simple and easy to use method of timing, recording and sharing the contraction data you need.

We've also provided an intuitive real language alert mechanism for when you should consider heading to the hospital or initiating the birthing sequence based on the duration and frequency of contractions.

And let's face it...this is all about babies so to help you keep your eyes on the prize we've skinned three versions of Contraction Alert – Standard, Baby Boy and Baby Girl. Each has a super cute baby on the main screens to provide encouragement and stress relief.

We also understand that you most likely want to get advice on pregnancy from a health care professional rather than an iPhone app. That's why this app aims to give you simplicity without a lot of clutter.

With a tap of the screen you can:

• Start and stop the contraction timer. Timing will continue even if you leave the app. Start, stop, duration and frequency are calculated and stored automatically.
  
• Add a note to the contraction record.
  
• See a graph of duration and frequency.
  
• Initiate a phone call (iPhone only).
  
• Email your data to whomever you wish.
  
• Clear all history.
  
• Set the parameters of the alert.

Please consult with your health care professional when configuring the alert. Once you determine the appropriate settings for you it will be just one less thing to think about.

This app is the product of direct experience with labor and the hassle of timing contractions with pen and paper. Make labor easier. Please try Contraction Alert.

SCREENSHOTS


 
FEATURES

Duration and Frequency Table:
A simple start/stop button on the top of a vertically-oriented screen for easy one-handed use. As you start and stop the contractions timer, it will automatically calculate your duration and frequency to populate a simple table in the bottom half of the screen. The timer will continue to keep time until you touch stop...even if you leave the application.  You can even add a note to the contraction record to remember any important characteristics.
 
Duration and Frequency Charts:
All data is viewable graphically to help in spotting trends.  
 
Contraction Alert:
Set this function to give an alert at whatever parameters you and your doctor decide. As an example, if your doctor tells you to labor at home until your contractions are at least 7 minutes apart for an hour, you can enter those parameters and the alert will tell you when you meet them! You and your health care professional need to decide on what parameters are right for you, but Contraction Alert gives you the tools to see when you are close to whatever target you agree on with your doctor.
 
Data Sharing:
You can email your entries to your doctor or launch the phone directly from the home screen to let your doctor know your progress, ask a question or tell your doctor that you're leaving for the hospital.

Time Preference: 
Choose from 12-hour or 24-hour time.
 

How to Time Contractions:
From the home screen simply touch in "Start" to begin timing.  When the contraction ends touch "Stop".  If you leave the application while a timing is in progress it will still be in progress when you restart the application so feel free to make a phone call or use your device for any other purpose while timing.  Once you touch "Stop" you will be taken to a summary screen when you can enter a note about the contraction if you wish.  Touch "Back" at the top of the screen to record the contraction or "Delete" at the bottom to delete the contraction record.

The contraction table on the main screen lists the when the contraction took place (Date\Time), how long it lasted (Duration), and the time elapsed since the previous contraction (Frequency).  Note that the first contraction recorded will have no Frequency listed.

Managing the Contraction Log:
To edit the note of a contraction in the log simply touch the record to go to the editing screen.  Add or remove any notes and touch "Back" to save changes or touch "Delete" to remove the record from the log.

To clear all data from the log touch the broom icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the home screen and say "OK" at the prompt.  Your records will be permanently deleted.

Setting Alert and Time Format Preferences:
To configure the alert navigate to the Settings panel on your device and look for Contractions Alert.
Here you can choose which to toggle from 12 hour am/pm time or 24 hour European/military time.

Also, you can toggle the alert on or off and set the parameters for when you want to be alerted.  Please consult with your health care professional to determine the appropriate settings for you.  Everyone is different and we are not doctors!

Sending Mail:
To send the data in the contraction log in the body of an email simply touch the email button on the toolbar on the home screen.

Making a Call:
To make a call just touch the phone icon on the toolbar of the home screen.  

Viewing Charts:
Charts are divided into Duration and Frequency.