Your Patient Asked About Connura.
Here’s What You Need to Know.

  • Pregnancy-specific protocols

  • Individualized targets

  • Postpartum continuation

  • No added burden to your workflow

Peer-Reviewed Research • ACOG-Aligned • Built for Maternal Health

Show Me The Research

Connura supports your clinical judgement.

Home BP monitoring in pregnancy isn't emerging anymore. It's here.

Connura makes it work for your patients — and for you.

Without adding to your workload

  • Informed by many randomized clinical trials (RCT) and systematic reviews of remote BP monitoring in pregnancy. Follows ACOG guidelines for measurement technique and HDP management. No adverse outcomes associated with structured home monitoring programs in peer-reviewed studies.

  • What it does:

    • Patients track daily BP using their own pregnancy validated monitor

    • Provides pregnancy-specific guidance that adjusts as their pregnancy progresses - from first trimester through postpartum

    • Offers technique coaching at the moment of measurement

    • Generates shareable PDF reports ready for your review

    What it doesn't do:

    • Make clinical decisions or treatment recommendations

    • Send automated alerts to physicians

    • Replace prenatal appointments or your clinical judgment

  • You remain the clinical decision-maker:

    • Establish BP thresholds based on patient risk profile

    • Provide measurement technique guidance and calibration

    • Review trend data patient shares at appointments

    • Make all treatment decisions based on clinical assessment

    This supports your judgment. It doesn't replace it.

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The Gap Between Office Visits

Your patient is managing anxiety about what happens between appointments.

She's worried about missing early warning signs.

She remembers your technique instructions but forgets details at home.

And she's heard stories about postpartum complications when monitoring stops.

A pregnant woman sitting at home on a sofa with her hand on her forehead, looking tired and showing potential symptoms of high blood pressure.

The research confirms these concerns:

Office visits capture snapshots, not patterns

Hypertension develops gradually. Early elevation happens between appointments. You diagnose severity at a single point in time, not trajectory over days.

Most monitoring starts too late

First-trimester initiation gives patients 4-6 weeks to build habits before delivery. Behavioral research shows 8-12 weeks needed for routines to stick. Late-start monitoring fails postpartum.

Postpartum is when the system breaks down

  • 40% of patients don't return for postpartum follow-up
  • Risk peaks 48 hours to 6 weeks after delivery
  • Home BP monitoring improves podtpartum completion rates 60% to 95%

Your patient isn't overreacting

The Gap is Real

What to Tell Your Patient About Home Monitoring

Line drawing of a pregnant woman holding a heart-shaped object connected to a string, with her head bowed and eyes closed.

Technique Essentials

  • Sit quietly for 5 minutes before measuring

  • Back supported, feet flat on floor, arm at heart level

  • Avoid caffeine and exercise 30 minutes prior

  • Same time each day, same arm, cuff positioned correctly

  • Take 2 readings 1 minute apart, record both

When to Contact You

  • Systolic ≥140 or diastolic ≥90 on two occasions 4+ hours apart

  • Sudden increase >30 systolic or >15 diastolic from her baseline

  • Severe symptoms: headache, vision changes, upper abdominal pain, sudden swelling

  • Any concerns or questions about readings—better to call

What Connura Provides

  • Pregnancy-specific context (not generic adult ranges)

  • Trend visibility showing patterns over time

  • Technique coaching at the moment of measurement

  • Reports she can share with you at appointments

What the Connura Doesn't Provide

  • Medical advice or clinical decisions (that's your role)

  • Emergency response or real-time physician alerts

  • Replacement for scheduled prenatal visits

  • Medication management or dosing recommendations

HOW CONNURA WORKS

  • During the office visit, you:

    • Assess her risk profile (chronic HTN, previous preeclampsia, first pregnancy)

    • Establish BP thresholds appropriate for current trimester

    • Define action plan: when to take extra readings, when to call clinic, when to go to L&D

    • Provide measurement technique instruction

  • Before she starts home monitoring:

    • Have her bring her pregnancy-validated BP monitor to the office

    • Take simultaneous readings: your clinic device and her home device

    • Compare results to establish baseline accuracy

    • Document any consistent variance for future reference

    This calibration step ensures data quality from day one.

  • You review her specific situation together:

    • What BP numbers require attention in her current trimester

    • What to do if readings are elevated (remeasure, call same day, go to L&D)

    • How to handle weekends and after-hours situations

    • When she'll share trends with you (every appointment, weekly, as needed)

    She leaves with clear thresholds and your contact protocol.

  • Patient opens app before each measurement and receives:

    • Positioning reminders (back supported, arm at heart level, feet flat)

    • Timing guidance (5 minutes rest, same time daily)

    • Trimester-specific context for readings

    • Technique reinforcement at point of use

  • After each reading, she sees:

    • How this reading compares to her recent trend

    • Reference ranges appropriate for her trimester (not generic adult ranges)

    • Clear escalation guidance based on thresholds YOU established

    • When to take another reading vs. when to contact clinic immediately

  • Patient generates PDF report showing:

    • Daily readings organized by date and time

    • Visual trend line over selected period

    • Calibration baseline from your office

    • Any readings that met escalation thresholds

    She brings this to appointments or sends via patient portal.

No EMR integration required

No additional burden on your staff

Clinician FAQ

Built on Pregnancy-Specific Research

Is home BP monitoring safe in pregnancy?

Multiple RCTs show no increase in adverse maternal or fetal outcomes with structured home BP monitoring vs. standard clinic care.

Tucker 2022 (JAMA): BUMP Trials
SMBP plus telemonitoring is safe, with no difference in maternal/perinatal outcomes.
PubMed: 35503346

Barry 2023 (JAMA): USPSTF Review
Systematic review confirms home BP monitoring is safe when using validated devices.
PubMed: 37721605

Yeh 2022: Systematic Review
SMBP is likely safe, with no adverse events attributed to monitoring.
PubMed: 35641913

Structured home BP monitoring reduces hospitalizations, improves early detection, and increases postpartum follow-up completion - without worsening outcomes.

Does it improve outcomes?

Rajkumar 2025: Narrative Review
RBPM improves detection of elevated BP, ensures follow-up, reduces acute care utilization.
PubMed: 39838651

Arkerson 2023: RCT
Remote monitoring increased recommended BP checks from 60% to 95% without increasing readmissions. Eliminated racial disparities in BP ascertainment.
PubMed: 37734091

Steele 2023: Postpartum SR
Home BP monitoring improves follow-up, reduces hypertension-related readmissions.
PubMed: 37311173

Quantified Impact:

  • 1-2 days earlier hypertension detection

  • 30-40% reduction in antenatal hospitalizations

  • 95% vs. 60% postpartum follow-up completion

  • Cost-neutral or cost-saving vs. standard care

When properly taught, patients demonstrate high adherence and good agreement with clinic readings. Pregnancy-specific guidance improves technique consistency.

What about BP measurement quality?

Bowen 2021: OPTIMUM-BP Analysis
High adherence to SMBP, good agreement with clinic readings.
PubMed: 34082300

Tobe 2021: Measurement Standards
Proper rest periods and standardization are critical for accuracy.
PubMed: 34314239

ACOG Practice Bulletin 222
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia.
View ACOG Guideline

Remote monitoring eliminates disparities, improves medication adherence, and detects postpartum preeclampsia when risk peaks, but engagement traditionally drops.

What about postpartum monitoring?

Mei 2024: Cost-Effectiveness
Remote postpartum BP management cost-saving, improves quality-adjusted life years.
PubMed: 39074606

Arkerson 2023: RCT
Remote monitoring can increase postpartum blood pressure ascertainment within 10 days of discharge for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and has the potential to promote health equity. PubMed: 37734091

Hirshberg 2018: RCT
A text-based remote BP system achieved 91% follow-up completion vs. 51% office-based; reduced readmissions.
PubMed: 29703800