Anyhoo I think i'll go with something simple like the above. I quite like the idea of having the record afterwards and also not having to squint at the clock or write down numbers if trying to sleep through early labour. (I'm sure we still won't be hitting that little button once labour is well established, Kitten - especially not when I'm 'about to give birth'!!)
I guess I should have posted this question to the technology section
My husband just downloaded a free one. I guess it has the advantage over a stopwatch because it records the info. The one he got also has to option of emailing the recorded info to your caregiver, which may or may not be helpful.
I think this is something for partners, not for labouring women. My DH has his iphone practically glued to his hand constantly, so I'm sure he will have some fun with it.
And as for whether it is actually beneficial to time contractions. I recently heard a very positive birth story. The woman said that timing contractions was really helpful. Hers were roughly the same length and so her hsuband was able to count down for her. As in, halfway through, only 10 more seconds now. She said this was really helpful. But I guess that would not be the case for everyone.
I was searching around for some freebies - an important feature would seem to be that the timer keeps running in the background if you get a phone call or start another app - hope yours does that.
I have read similar birth stories where the timing of the length of the contraction has been a key pain management tool... eg the DH counts into a contraction before it starts, or through the contraction, or they use the timing to mark half way point (Harbour Bridge visualisation method) etc. Whatever works on the day, I say!
The one we have sounds very similar to HollyC's one If I remember right, it's called B's coming, or something along those lines... Comes in handy during antenatal classes - we use it to time how long the midwife talks about stuff I already know
I would never have thought of that... what a great idea...
My DH is similar, he loved being able to hit "start" and "stop" for me on contractionmaster.com with DD. Also similar, his iphone is glued to his hand so he will like having something useful to do.
I just wanted to come in and say that I honestly laughed out loud when I read this title!! Sorry, completely unproductive. Do you have a watch, a pen, and some paper? Thats how I did it back in the old days!
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If I remember right, it's called B's coming, or something along those lines... Comes in handy during antenatal classes - we use it to time how long the midwife talks about stuff I already know 
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