contraction timer.
a quiet timer for the night it really begins.
When early labour starts the last thing you need is a screen with three banners and a paywall. Elara's contraction timer is a single coral circle: tap when one begins, tap when it ends, breathe in between. Behind the scenes we record duration, frequency, and intervals — then quietly tell you when you've hit the 5-1-1 pattern most hospitals listen for.
how it works inside Elara
- Big circle: tap to start a contraction, tap again to stop.
- Live display of "duration · frequency" updates in soft typography.
- After three contractions, a gentle line appears: "regular every X minutes — note if frequency tightens".
- When you reach the 5-1-1 pattern (5 minutes apart, 1 minute long, for at least 1 hour) Elara nudges you to call your provider.
- Export the session log as a PDF on the drive to the hospital — your team can read at a glance.
what the evidence says
The "5-1-1 rule" — contractions five minutes apart, one minute long, for at least one hour — is the most common heuristic for active-labour hospital arrival across NHS and ACOG guidance. Elara surfaces it as guidance, never as an alarm.
Trust your instinct. If something feels off — bleeding, leaking, baby quiet — call your provider regardless of the timer.