Top 5 applications for pregnant women in 2017

02/23/2017

Written by: Susy Richards

Mobile application development is getting revolutionized with every passing day. Apart from miscellaneous hi-tech devices such as baby fetal dopplers, pulse oximeters or music bandages, these applications can help you organize, learn, improve and provide countless other benefits. Based on reviews from expectant mothers women, we have collected the top 5 favorite mobile applications of pregnant women.

5: Totally Pregnant

We all know that being pregnant is one hell of a job. The constant changes in your body and mood chemistry can drive you absolutely crazy. This is why you need an app called “Totally Pregnant”. It is free for both Android and IOS users, and it enables you to find and interact with other moms, allowing you to make new friends that are going through most of the same changes you are. This application provides information in the form of blogs, Vlogs and tips from experts around the globe. The 3D option will show your baby’s growth and assist you with keeping tabs on any potential red flags. Dear Mothers, if the baby is kicking…get clicking.

4: Pregnancy Week by Week

This app comes with a variety of other features that might be missing in the previous one. As evidenced by its name, this app enables you to track the progress of your pregnancy week by week. With various calculation functions, it can calculate your current week of pregnancy and your delivery date. It will count how many times the baby kicks and even provide you with a keepsake to show to the baby when he or she grows up. With a place to note down your pregnancy symptoms, it helps you keep track of what to tell your doctor at appointments that the app also keeps track of for you.

3: Pregnancy++

Along with the benefits mentioned in the earlier applications, the Pregnancy++ will provide a personal diary to make important notes. It will enable you to keep a record of colored, scanned images of different medical reports as well as giving you a complete list of shopping needs for your baby. You may want to keep this one away from your husbands as they just might not like this feature. The app only costs around 5 USD but it may cost you a phone if your husband finds your own shopping list along with the baby items recommended by the application.

2: Ovia Pregnancy & Baby Tracker

At number 2 we have Ovia Pregnancy & Baby Tracker. At over 1 million downloads it will help you to track your baby’s size and development on a daily basis. It also comes with a maternity calendar. There is a community feature that enables you to find solutions to your daily problems as a mother. The application provides real-time health alerts according to your symptoms as well. Ovia will provide you complete help with your nutritional requirements and assist you with analyzing different medications and their effects on you as a mother. Ovia was developed by teams of Harvard scientists and other pregnancy specialists. With it you will be able to post milestones, photos and other notes to keep of track later on. Each week Ovia will inform you of your relevant mood swings for that particular week. This feature came come in handy for your husband in planning his happy future.

1: My Pregnancy & Baby Today

At more than 10 million downloads, and over 4 lac reviews by its users, this application offers multiple options and benefits. It is free to install and very easy to use. It provides a detailed analysis of your daily progress, and fetal development images every week. Bumpie picture tool will capture a picture of your bump every week and help you keep an accurate record of growth and development throughout your pregnancy. There are tools to help you make a “Bump Collage” at the end of your pregnancy that you can have framed for your wall. The baby name finder feature will offer numerous choices of names depending on the gender of the baby. The due date counter will keep you posted as the big day grows closer and you will find award winning videos about pregnancy life. Experts from different countries will be there to assist you and answer any questions you may have in a timely manner. This application doesn’t stop working for you after delivery. It offers guidance in everything from naps and changing to baby and mother’s diet. This app will become your online assistant on daily basis.

Simultaneously, as you enjoy your bumpy ride and those precious kicks of your unborn child, these applications will keep you busy as well as informed. While reading this if you got a kick, don’t forget to add it to the app counter.

Bio: Susy Richards is a lovely mother of 3 girls (3 years, 4 years and 5) and a simple woman who is ready to share her priceless experience with other mommies around the world. She is an Advanced Practice Provider who passed birth doula and postpartum doula courses at Childbirth International in 2013. Susy is passionate about providing holistic care and is involved in pregnancy research currently publishing her articles concerning pregnancy on site rocketparents.com