My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did

• Fitness trackers can detect physiological changes associated with early pregnancy, such as elevated resting heart rate, before women recognise clinical symptoms themselves
• Women are increasingly using wearable device data as an early pregnancy indicator, with hundreds reporting this experience anecdotally
• GPs should be aware that patients may present with fitness tracker data suggesting pregnancy and should counsel on the limitations of such devices while offering appropriate clinical assessment and confirmation

Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.

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