Why We Built Connura
The Reading Nobody Interprets
You're pregnant. You take your blood pressure (BP). The monitor says 147/94.
Now what?
You search online. You find threshold numbers, symptom lists, and clinical definitions. You find articles that say 140/90 is concerning. Others say 130/80. Some say call your doctor. Some say go to the ER. None of them tells you what this specific reading means for you, right now, at 32 weeks, with your history.
So you're left staring at two BP numbers on a screen, heart racing, wondering if you're overreacting or underreacting—and whether you should wake up your partner or your OB.
The Gap Nobody's Filling
Here's the thing: there's no shortage of information about blood pressure in pregnancy.
Clinical guidelines exist. Educational websites are everywhere. Home monitors are more affordable and accessible than ever. Your OB has probably mentioned preeclampsia at least once. You may have even done your own research.
And yet. When you get a BP reading that doesn't look quite right, you're still confused. Still anxious. Still unsure what to do.
The problem isn't information,
it’s how to interpret in critical moments.
Information without interpretation creates anxiety. You can know that 140/90 is a threshold. But knowing a threshold doesn't tell you whether 138/88 is fine or 145/92 is urgent. It doesn't tell you whether a single high reading matters or whether you should wait and see. It doesn't give you the words to explain what you're seeing to your doctor without feeling like you're overreacting.
That's the gap. And that's why we built Connura.
Pregnancy Changes Everything About Blood Pressure
Most blood pressure apps weren't built for pregnancy. They use population-level guidelines designed for the general adult—thresholds like 130/80 that don't account for how pregnancy changes your body.
But pregnancy does change things. The thresholds are different. What's considered elevated in pregnancy (140/90) isn't the same as the general population standard. Your blood pressure naturally shifts across trimesters. And risk doesn't end at delivery—the weeks after birth are actually when many complications emerge.
Generic BP apps don't know any of this. They weren't designed to.
Connura was built specifically for pregnancy. We use pregnancy-specific thresholds aligned with clinical guidelines. We account for where you are in your pregnancy. And we continue through postpartum, because monitoring doesn't stop when delivery does.
What Connura Actually Does
Connura helps you understand what your BP readings actually mean — during pregnancy and after.
When you log a reading, we don't just store it. We help you understand what it means in context—based on your patterns, your trimester, and established clinical thresholds.
We show you whether a reading falls in a normal range, a watch zone, or a level that warrants a call to your provider. We help you see trends over time, so you're not panicking at a single spike or missing a gradual climb. And we help you prepare for conversations with your care team—so when your OB asks "How has your blood pressure been?" you have an actual answer, not a vague sense that it's been "okay, I think."
What we don't do: replace your doctor. Diagnose you. Tell you everything is fine when it might not be. We're not a medical device, and we're not pretending to be one. We're here to help you make sense of your readings and communicate clearly with your care team.
You're Not Overreacting
We know the hesitation.
"Should I really call about this?" "I don't want to bother them." "What if it's nothing and I look anxious?" "They told me last time it was probably just stress."
You delay reaching out with concerning readings because they don't want to be labeled difficult. They second-guess their own instincts. They minimize symptoms because they've been dismissed before—or they're afraid they will be.
Connura helps you know when your concern is warranted. When you see a reading that crosses a threshold, we tell you clearly: this is worth a call. Not because we're trying to alarm you, but because you deserve to know when something matters. And when your readings are stable, we tell you that too—so you're not spinning on anxiety when everything is actually fine.
You're not bothering anyone by paying attention to your health. Your care team would rather hear from you with a borderline reading than see you in the ER with a dangerous one. And when you do call, you'll have the data to explain exactly what you're seeing.
Working With Your Care Team, Not Around Them
Connura doesn't replace your OB or midwife. It extends their reach into the moments they can't be there.
Think about it: your prenatal appointments are maybe 20 minutes, every few weeks. That leaves thousands of minutes in between where you're managing this on your own. Readings happen at 10pm on a Sunday. Questions come up when the office is closed. Patterns emerge across days and weeks that no single appointment can capture.
We help you bridge that gap. You can generate a report of your readings to share at your next visit - or send to your provider's office when you have a question. You can set your target range in collaboration with your OB, so the guidance you get is personalized to your situation.
This isn't about going around your care team. It's about showing up as an informed patient with organized data and clear questions. That's what good care looks like.
Why We Built This
Connura was founded by a team with deep experience in blood pressure monitoring—including years spent developing clinical-grade devices used in healthcare settings around the world.
Through that work, we saw a gap that kept showing up: pregnancy changes everything about blood pressure, but the tools available to pregnant women hadn't caught up. Generic apps. Conflicting information. No clear guidance on what to do when a reading looks off.
We built Connura to close that gap.
Our mission is simple: reduce maternal complications through better monitoring continuity. We believe every pregnant woman deserves to understand what her readings mean— without panic, without confusion, without waiting days for a callback that may never come.
This isn't about replacing clinical care. It's about making sure you have what you need in the moments between appointments—when you're the one watching the numbers.
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone
Disclaimer
Connura provides blood pressure tracking and interpretation support designed for pregnancy. We do not diagnose, prescribe, or replace clinical care. Our role is to help close the gap between you and your care team—so you can have better information and better conversations about your health.