# Low-Tech Pregnancy Wristbands The Kick Counting Wristband is a Wearable to Monitor Baby Kicking By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-05-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-kicking References: [countthekicks.org.uk](http://www.countthekicks.org.uk/shop/kick-counter-wristband/) & [birminghammail](http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/10-gadgets-every-new-parent-9094673) The Kick Counter Wristband by the Count the Kicks charity is a [low-tech wearable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-band) that challenges expecting mothers to keep track of baby kicking. The numbered band is designed to track episodes of movement, so that a pregnant woman can begin to get a sense of what is normal and what is not. For instance, Count the Kicks describes that "10 minutes of constant movement would be one episode." After using the band for a number of days, if a woman monitors fewer kicks than normal and finds this concerning, the idea is that this information could be then taken to a midwife or doctor. This device seems deceptively simple, but the band empowers expecting mothers to get in tune with their own bodies and babies, rather than relying on insights from [apps and automated devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babytrack). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Low-tech Pregnancy Monitoring:** Opportunity for startups to create affordable and accessible wearable technology that simplifies pregnancy monitoring for expecting mothers. - **Self-awareness Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop self-awareness devices that empower users to gain insights about their health and well-being. - **Personalized Health Monitoring:** Opportunity for companies to create personalized health monitoring solutions that enable consumers to take charge of their health and well-being. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Technology Industry:** The low-tech pregnancy monitoring trend suggests an opportunity for wearable technology companies to create affordable and accessible devices for monitoring pregnancies. - **Healthcare Industry:** The self-awareness technology trend suggests an opportunity for healthcare companies to develop innovative solutions that help patients better understand their own health. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The personalized health monitoring trend suggests an opportunity for consumer electronics companies to create customized devices for monitoring health and wellness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweat-Based Pregnancy Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molesense.md) - [Fertility-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-cycles-nc-band.md) - [Toddler Health-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littlebird.md) - [Wearable Monitoring Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tband.md) - [Kinetic Power Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mother-bracelet.md) - [Sleep-Monitoring Baby Sock Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owlet-dream-duo.md) - [Baby-Tracking Smart Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eufy-smart-sock.md) - [Health-Tracking Swimmer Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soswim-safety-bracelet.md) - [Comprehensive Pregnancy Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dueday.md)