BellaBeat – Beautiful Technology That Helps Expectant Parents Get To Know Their Baby

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I had to make frequent visits to my ob/gyn during my first pregnancy because my fluid levels were low. I became obsessed with the ultrasound machine towards the end of the pregnancy. Why? Because it allowed me to hear my baby’s heartbeat.  As I was having ultrasounds done every couple of weeks I really grew to love the sound of my baby’s heartbeat. I loved hearing it because it was a part of him, and because it let me know he was ok. Once again during my second pregnancy I found myself in the doctor’s office rather often. They were monitoring fetal activity. Once again I always found comfort in the sound of my baby’s heartbeat. Back in those days, there were no products on the market for consumers that would allow parents-to-be to help get some peace of mind before baby was born. You had to go to the doctor. I never would have dreamed back then that products like the new line from BellaBeat would ever be available.
The company BellaBeat has been around for a couple of years. They were founded in 2013 and became known for creating a smartphone-connected device that could allow expectant parents to monitor baby’s heartbeat. The need and desire for parents to feel assured their baby is progressing as expected is still there. Technology has improved. Recently BellaBeat introduced three new devices to further the connection between expectant parents and their baby. All three of the new devices work with the Bellabeat app.
Unlike the industrial looking  devices and contraptions that you’re used to seeing in the doctor’s office, BellaBeat’s new products are just lovely. They are made of a high-quality European wood that looks almost like art.
“There is beauty and power in nature, and that inspired us to create products that would bring that experience back to women and expectant mothers,” said Urška Sršen, Co-founder and CCO. “Combining advanced technology with natural woods and organic materials, we aim to help future moms lead a healthier, more relaxed and more connected pregnancy. We want expectant moms to feel empowered with the insight our innovations provide and to feel supported every step of the way.”
The three new BellaBeat products are the BellaBeat Shell, the BellaBeat Leaf and the BellaBeat Balance.

Bellabeat Shell

The Bellabeat Shell helps moms-to-be feel closer to their baby with revolutionary, non-invasive technology using high-sensitivity sensors. Mothers can feel at ease by listening to the calming sound of their baby’s heartbeat and sharing the sound with loved ones. The Bellabeat Shell also allows mothers to play calming music to their baby and track their reaction.
I’m fairly certain I would have never put this down had it been available when I was pregnant with either of my boys. I would have loved to hear their heartbeat without a time consuming trip to the doctor’s office. I love music, and have been known to listen to it quite loudly from time to time (cough most of the time cough). Both of my boys love music. I can only wonder what pregnancy would have been like if they could have hard my music as though it were playing for them.
Here’s a trailer to show you how it works.

 Bellabeat Leaf

The Bellabeat Leaf is the latest in wearable technology giving women insight into their and their baby’s health. The Leaf is a combination of nature, technology, and fashion, and women can add the Leaf to any outfit as a bracelet, necklace or pendant. The Leaf is an activity tracker, while also helping women track their sleep and stress level and gives immediate feedback and advice if necessary.
Pregnancy can be exhausting. Sometimes when we’re expecting we need a little motivation. The Bellabeat Leaf will vibrate when you’ve been inactive for too long, reminding you of something my ob told me more than once – trying to stay active is good for mother and baby, and it’s good for the body and mind. The Leaf contains a small tracker that also unobtrusively monitors your stress levels, calories, sleep quality and breathing.
Here’s a trailer demonstrating how it works.

Bellabeat Balance

The Bellabeat Balance is a beautiful smart scale made of wood that helps women track their weight before, during and after pregnancy. The weight information is sent directly to the Bellabeat app and saves the entire experience in one place for their convenience. This is the first-ever scale that measures the weight of mom and baby separately and can be used before, during and after pregnancy.
Scales are just not pretty. Sure they can be “streamlined” and “modern” as some companies describe them, but they aren’t pretty. The Balance is pretty. Actually it doesn’t even really look like a scale. It seems like it would be useful to moms both before and after delivery, before to help monitor weight gain and after to help monitor weight loss.
Here’s a trailer for it.

The new Bellabeat Shell, Leaf and Balance all help women stay in touch with baby and her own body during pregnancy, and would prove useful after delivery as well. Pregnancy can be stressful, to the mind and to the body. These products can help strengthen the bond with baby and ease worry, helping to lead to a happier and healthier pregnancy.  These tools would be valuable to any expectant mother, and would also make a great gift.

Which BellaBeat product would you find most useful or comforting during pregnancy?

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