Pregnancy Apps - Don’t knock it till you try it!
You could be the most organised and well-planned person but when pregnant, you may feel out of sorts and disorganised. You may even start forgetting things. This is normal. It is just your pregnancy brain at play. Pregnancy is also a time when we have a lot of questions that pop up regardless of the time and place.
Okay, confession time! Have you at least once googled for more details about pregnancy, its symptoms, the fetus, or anything else related to it because you wanted to know more about it? Have you always found a trustworthy source that has been vetted by reliable professionals?
So if you honestly answered these two questions, you’d know that we need to be able to get the necessary information from a dependable source. Books and pamphlets are great. But not always practical especially if you are on the go. Also, there are times when we need answers about more than just one particular topic, and buying/reading as many books may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Calling or booking an appointment with the doctor for each question also may not always be practical. The internet is a great place to look for answers but it may not give you the assurance you seek.
Times like these, the changes in technology is a huge blessing. Let’s take a look at the pregnancy apps. The best ones. They help us in tracking the growth of our fetus, giving a week-by-week information on the growth of our fetus. Some apps help with nutrition and exercise according to trimester/week as well. Some others offer expert consultation and FAQs that can give you the explanations you need. We would also need shopping guides for maternity and baby products as well. With a lot in our minds we would also need timely reminders to take our prenatal vitamins and keep us hydrated, which some of these apps are equipped with. Also, the dads need help with understanding and helping with the pregnancy and delivery which can go a long way in keeping both the parents happy.
Some of these pregnancy apps also provide guided meditation that can help you relieve stress and help your baby’s growth. They also help you to sleep better and reduce anxiety. These can also come equipped with information on what to eat, prenatal reminders, fetus growth details, dietary tips, daily affirmations that can help you stay positive and be thankful.
Reading a book and talking to your doctor/mid-wife is definitely the best but having a pregnancy app that provide all the information you need that has been vetted by professionals like doctors/ nurtitionists/ physiotherapists/ real moms on your phone when planning to get pregnant and during pregnancy (and even after delivery) can go a long way in making you feel positive and provide you with the answers you need, when you need them.
Not to toot our own horn, but the Mind & Mom app has all these features and much more. Starting with weekly updates on your baby, the right nutrition to help them grow well (on a week-to-week basis with Indian friendly options), pregnancy workout according to your trimester to remain fit & for ensuring normal delivery, daily affirmations to keep you positive, FAQs, experts’ opinion, home remedies for the unfavourable pregnancy symptoms like nausea, healthy recipes that are easy to follow, inspiring birth stories, maternity fashion, delivery checklists, baby growth tracking tools, kick counters, due date trackers and much much more. Some apps like the Mind and Mom can also help you to:
- Share reports
- Track health
- Make AI Based predictions
- Design prenatal program for healthy pregnancy
- Provide wellness solutions for high risk pregnancy
- Guide you in baby growth & development meditation
These apps take the bare minimum memory in your phone and saves you a lot of time and is a professional and personal pregnancy assistant at all times. Share it with to-be-moms and dads so that they may have a better pregnancy experience. Let us know in the comment section below a feature that you would want in your pregnancy tracker.
I have high resistance flow in both uterine artery. Is this exercises based om apps will help to reduce that problem? I’m not so sure
Hi Mileu, the Mind and Mom app has cardio interval, prenatal total body flow and full body workout routine for increased blood circulation.
We suggest you share these workout routines with your healthcare professional and see if it’s the right option for your body and health.
Hope you have a safe and healthy pregnancy!