Free Contraction Timer

How to Time Contractions for Labor?

A focused labor contraction timer helps you record what your care team will ask about: when each contraction starts, how long it lasts, and how far apart the starts are.Track Contraction Duration, Frequency, and IntervalsEvery contraction tells a story.

How to Time Labor Contractions for the 5-1-1 Rule?

Contraction frequency is measured from the start of one contraction to the start of the next. Duration is measured from the first tightening until it fully fades. Recording both numbers gives your provider a clearer picture than a single stopwatch reading.1. Start when the tightening beginsTap Start at the first wave of tightening, pressure, or back pain that feels like a contraction.2.

When to Call Your Healthcare Provider About Contractions?

Your provider may give you a different arrival plan. Call sooner for water breaking, heavy bleeding, severe or constant pain, reduced fetal movement, fever, or regular contractions before 37 weeks. Timing data supports a conversation; it cannot diagnose labor.