Discovery

The discovery behind the fertility tracker.

An editorial look at where the fertility tracker came from — its scientific roots, its quiet engineering, and the women it was built for.

A calm morning, the beginning of the fertility tracker story

A short prologue

Long before the first prototype, there was a feeling: that understanding the cycle did not need to be loud, complicated, or chemical. It could be quiet, attentive, and personal.

The fertility tracker grew from that feeling — a careful blend of scientific research, sensor engineering, and respect for the women who would use it every morning.

Timeline

From a quiet idea to a fertility tracker.

  1. 01 · Origins

    A quieter question

    It began with a question women had been asking for generations: is there a calmer, hormone-free way to understand the cycle?

  2. 02 · Research

    Listening to the body

    Early work focused on basal body temperature — a small, daily signal that, read carefully, reveals the rhythm of a cycle.

  3. 03 · Engineering

    A sensor takes shape

    Years of sensor engineering led to a precise, pocket-sized device designed for one minute under the tongue each morning.

  4. 04 · Algorithm

    Pattern, not prediction

    An internal algorithm was refined to interpret each woman's unique pattern, supporting insight into fertile and non-fertile days.

  5. 05 · Today

    The fertility tracker

    The fertility tracker is now part of a calm ecosystem — device, app, partner app — built around clarity, privacy, and trust.

Valley Electronics evolution: Baby-Comp 1986, Lady-Comp Classic 1992, Pearly 2004, Daysy 1.0 2014, Lady-Comp 2015, Pearly 2017, Daysy 2.0 2019, Lady-Comp 2021
The first Fertility Tracker was designed by Dr. Hubertus Rechberg in 1986. Manufactured by Valley Electronics AG. EN ISO 13485 certified. Registered with the FDA as a Medical Device.

Science & product development

Built slowly, on purpose.

The fertility tracker was developed step by step. Scientific evaluation shaped how the cycle is read. Engineering shaped the precise sensor inside the device. A smart internal algorithm shaped how the daily measurements become meaningful insight.

Scientific roots

Precise sensor

Smart algorithm

The fertility tracker device

Why the story matters

A product carries the values that made it.

Made for women

Shaped by listening to real cycles, real questions, real lives.

Quiet clarity

Insight without noise — a calmer relationship with the body.

Privacy by design

Personal data stays personal at every step of the journey.

Refined over time

A product still evolving, guided by science and lived experience.

A smooth tracking feeling

One quiet minute. A clear picture of your cycle.

Three small moments — measure, see, recharge — woven into the morning with the calm precision the fertility tracker is known for.

Charge and recharge regularStep 01

Charge and recharge regular

A soft blue glow on the dock. Ready again for tomorrow morning, without a thought.

MeasureStep 02

Measure

The sensor reads your basal body temperature with quiet precision. Confirm menstruation days on Daysy.

SeeStep 03

See

Possibly pregnant after conception and stable higher basal body temperatures. It's time to take the urine pregnancy test.

A morning ritual, a small device, a story that continues with every cycle.

Continue the story.

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