Apple Watch can identify pregnancy without a clinical test: Report

A woman's pregnancy has apparently been detected by an Apple Watch before she was even aware of it, a report revealed.

The watch showed a 34-year-old woman's average resting heart rate had considerably increased in just a few days, which led her to believe something was odd. She posted this information on Reddit.

"Usually, my resting heart rate is about 57 and my heart rate has increased to 72. It's not a big jump, but it showed up on an alert that it's been higher for 15 days. I started trying to figure out why," she wrote on the platform.


"The watch knew I was pregnant before I knew it! I would have never ever tested without wearing my watch because I have not had a period to be late on one," she added.

The tech behemoth also announced the Apple Watch Series 8 in India, which offers best-in-class health capabilities, including a ground-breaking temperature sensor that enables cutting-edge features for women's health and Crash Detection for serious auto accidents.

Apple Watch Series 8 starts at Rs 45,900 and Apple Watch SE starts at Rs 29,900. HDFC offers a cashback of Rs 3,000 on Apple Watch Series 8 and Rs 2,000 on Apple Watch SE.

Inputs from IANS