Frustrated with Oura approach to menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Sooo I’m 5-6 weeks pregnant now and ofc my metrics are different. HRV, body temp even breathing. And that is a normal part of this process. Yet I find it deeply disturbing when Oura pops notifications that something is off. Even though I’m in pregnancy mode the system doesn’t take it into consideration. I found it equally frustrating with menstrual cycle. Usually second part of the cycle means higher body temp etc. Yet oura would interpret it as “signals” that something is off. This is very upsetting because women’s bodies for ages were treated as if something is wrong with them. Just because they weren’t men. Because “the norm” means “men’s body” not “woman’s body”. Because woman’s body changes in cycles. And then changes again during pregnancy. I’d love to, for once, have a piece of technology that tries to be at sync with my body. Without pointing out that my body is not functioning like a “normal”, non menstrual, non pregnant person’s.
Sooo I’m 5-6 weeks pregnant now and ofc my metrics are different. HRV, body temp even breathing. And that is a normal part of this process. Yet I find it deeply disturbing when Oura pops notifications that something is off. Even though I’m in pregnancy mode the system doesn’t take it into consideration. I found it equally frustrating with menstrual cycle. Usually second part of the cycle means higher body temp etc. Yet oura would interpret it as “signals” that something is off. This is very upsetting because women’s bodies for ages were treated as if something is wrong with them. Just because they weren’t men. Because “the norm” means “men’s body” not “woman’s body”. Because woman’s body changes in cycles. And then changes again during pregnancy. I’d love to, for once, have a piece of technology that tries to be at sync with my body. Without pointing out that my body is not functioning like a “normal”, non menstrual, non pregnant person’s.