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Smart Ring Will Alert Pregnant Users to Sleep, Heart Rate Changes

What: Smart ring Oura is introducing a new pregnancy feature, which will allow wearers to track gestational age and “offer weekly updates on what physiological changes are expected,” like “unusual sleep patterns and heart rate differences.”

Why it matters: I would’ve loved to have known this information during my pregnancy—instead of being mystified by pregnancy insomnia and the inevitable shortness of breath while trying to run a meeting. It’s also nice that they are offering something to track the mother’s body, as opposed to just the baby’s development.

Source: CNet

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