Life in the 21st century comes with conveniences never before seen during any other period in history, and that is especially true where pregnancy is concerned. With a dizzying array of gadgets and software available to moms-to-be, that special time in one’s life may be made more manageable with these ingenious little helpers. Here are ten of them, in no particular order:
1. BabyBump Free (Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Alt12 Apps
How much: Free
Why it’s helpful: The thing with pregnancy is that you have to stay on top of a million different changes and elements almost simultaneously. That’s where BabyBump Free comes in – it’s a handy app that makes it easy for you to keep track of your pregnancy without having to go through too much hassle. It allows input of daily and weekly information as well as photos of your baby’s development and a personalized pregnancy countdown with a progress bar. Baby Bump Free also gives you a list of food cravings, common pregnancy symptoms and physical and metabolic changes that you should expect each week. You can keep track of symptoms, daily weight gain and more.
URL: http://babybumpapp.com/babybump/home
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2. Contraction Master (Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Bill Snebold Design, Inc.
How much: $.99 (P40+)
Why it’s helpful: A contraction app like Contraction Master ($0.99) is indispensable in letting you and your hubby know when it’s time to head to the hospital. This app is relatively easy to use – tap the screen once when you start feeling contractions, then tap it again when it passes. The app immediately computes contraction frequency and duration for your doctor and/or midwife’s use. Contraction Master allows you to email this data to your health professional so they have a baseline for yours and your baby’s situation.
URL: www.contractionmaster.com
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3. Foods to Avoid When Pregnant (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: LitCharts
How much: $.99 (P40+)
Why it’s helpful: With the various inconveniences of pregnancy, one of the many annoying aspects you have to contend with is dietary restriction. It can be confusing to keep track of all the foods you need to avoid versus the ones you have to load up on. With Foods to Avoid When Pregnant app, you can use the highly intuitive interface to determine what foods you can have, whether it’s in Cheese and Dairy, Beverages, Fish and Seafood, Meat and Eggs, Vegetables or other food groups. Eat smart and right with this app for a healthier baby and a stronger you!
URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/litcharts/id309609014
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4. What to Expect Pregnancy Tracker (iPhone)
Publisher: Everyday Health, Inc.
How much: Free
Why it’s helpful: This is the official app based on the bestselling pregnancy book, "What to Expect When You’re Expecting" and it’s quite a gem considering it’s freeware. You can use it to monitor your baby’s growth and development on a weekly basis using its photo database, which also collates data for a due date calculator and pregnancy countdown, including landmark changes based on what you input. The app also contains lots of useful information that you can use to mark said changes. The site has various developmental apps as well for after you give birth, including those on sleep and feeding cycles.
URL: http://www.whattoexpect.com/mobile.aspx
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5. mPregnancy - for Men with Pregnant Women (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Double Dip Media
How much: $2.99 (P120+)
Why it’s helpful: mPregnancy - for Men with Pregnant Women enters the digital marketplace as the first iPhone pregnancy application targeted towards men with a pregnant spouse or partner. This slightly naughty and tongue-in-cheek app helps guys understand the different hormonal, physiological and metabolic changes that occur during pregnancy, all couched in easy-to-understand (and somewhat bawdy) language without having to resort to medical jargon. It also has tips on how to make the pregnancy as painless as possible for both of you, and comes chock-full of various illustrations to help men come to terms with the baby. The app has a baby trimester countdown and a handy FAQ for things like diet and preparation necessary for events leading up to the birth.
URL: http://www.doubledipmedia.com/
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6. Baby Names Wizard (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Schatzisoft
How much: $.99 (P40+)
Why it’s helpful: It can be a Herculean effort of creativity and patience for many parents to come up with a good name for their baby. You can opt to not subject your baby to the whims of fate, gruesome Philippine naming conventions (Bhong-Bhong, Jhunji, etc.) or pushy grandparents by using the Baby Names Wizard. This app has a comprehensive collection of names that you can browse by origin or meaning and you can also see what the most popular baby names are today. One interesting feature is the random name generator, which can help you come up with a name that you might not have otherwise noticed before.
URL: http://www.schatzisoft.com/Schatzisoft/Home.html
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7. Baby Motion (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Nerdtown
How much: Free
Why it’s helpful: Sometime around 28 weeks, your obstetrician will require you to keep track of your baby's movements on a daily basis. With the Baby Motion app, it’ll be a cinch to take note of how long it takes for your baby to make ten movements. All the information is stored and compiled between test runs for easy retrieval. You can then email yourself and your doctor the test results at any point, as long as you have access to Wifi or a 3G mobile network.
URL: http://www.nerdtown.com/
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8. iPregnant Pregnancy Tracker Deluxe (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Winkpass Creations, Inc.
How much: $3.99 (P160+)
Why it’s helpful: The iPregnant Pregnancy Tracker is the ultimate in keeping tabs on every aspect of your pregnancy. Its journal function allows you to monitor more than fifty symptoms and moods, fundal height, weight, doctor’s appointments and personal notes. The weekly information it provides includes scientific illustrations, 3D ultrasound imagery, Baby weight and length and information about you and your growing baby. iPregnant is also the only app in the market that allows you to track future pregnancies while preserving the data from your previous pregnancies.
URL: http://www.winkpass.com/
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9. WebMD Baby (iPhone, iPad)
Publisher: WebMD
How much: Free
Why it’s helpful: Home of one of the most recognized names in health on the internet today, WebMD offers this app as a comprehensive guide to every stage of your pregnancy. WebMD Baby grants quick access to trusted and physician-approved baby health and wellness information no matter where you are, at a moment’s notice. Using information personalized for your baby’s specific age, this app delivers timely doctor-certified guidance, aiding parents and keeping them a step ahead of their baby’s growth and development. The WebMD Baby app has over 400 articles, 598 tips, 70 videos, and 5 tools to boot!
URL: http://www.webmd.com/webmdbabyapp
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10. Prenatal Smart (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Publisher: Gomu Gomu
How much: $.99 (P40+)
Why it’s helpful: Another food and nutrition app, Prenatal Smart offers you a detailed menu of foods you should or shouldn’t eat while pregnant, as well as their effects, benefits and reasons why you should load up/avoid them. Each food type requires little effort on your part to search for, and possesses a hefty database about hundreds of items ranging from fruit, meat, fish, dairy and sweets. It also has advisories from the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for serving sizes, recommended levels of mercury and a wealth of other details. In addition, Prenatal Smart also comes bundled with three other apps: Bank of Mom, Time Smart and Farmyard Friends.
URL: http://mobileappreviews.us/publisher/Gomu%20Gomu
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