When
we shared with our close friends and relatives about my pregnancy I
have been told that there are all sorts of phone apps which we can
download to be up to date with the development of our baby.
As
far as I remember I have tried at least 6 different ones, I have kept
1 of them, which still remains in my phone and I check it from time
to time.
Couple
of weeks ago Health& Parenting introduced
me to the new app called “Pregnancy+”. It is a free app (available on the App Store for Ipad, Iphone, Ipod touch) for the first 13 weeks and then you can upgrade it for £1.99.
Key
features of Pregnancy + include:
•
Interactive,
full size, high quality images for every week of the pregnancy along
with size guides so you can experience the weight and length of your
baby week by week
•
Unique
user interface that can be personalised easily
•
Daily
tips and actions including what to eat, how much to eat and what to
stay away from, to keep the growing baby safe and healthy
•
Timeline
of important medical appointments including ultrasounds, gender scan
and tests that should be scheduled
•
Organizer
to keep track of important doctor visits, to-dos, phone numbers,
shopping lists, hospital bag necessities and more than 2,000 baby
names to choose from
•
Kick
counter to enable moms to track their baby’s movements, and a
contraction counter for when the big day arrives.
Today
sections offers
you a quick and up to date information about duration of your
pregnancy, baby's development, daily Health & Parenting blog
posts, appointments, task and much more
I have synced my appointment with my phone calendar and had my first reminder on time.
Play
section plays 3d
full size image of a baby with information about weight and length.
Fascinating
to watch, amazing addition to the app.
Baby
section keeps
you up to date with Health & Parenting blog; weekly detailed
information about baby, your body, health & tips and even
information for partners and kick counter.
I
may not be too keen on checking daily blog updates, but I certainly
check weekly baby development
Me
section includes
guides to food, labour, exercise and medical related information,
weight tracker, images of growing belly (where you can upload yours
to a relevant month), birth plan, appointments (which you can sync
with you phone calendar), to do list.
I
always have my diary handy where I record my appointment, weight
gain, but may not always have it on me, therefore think it is very
useful to have everything in one app.
In More
section you
can pick your baby's name, check what you need to have in hospital
bag and what's left to buy, as well as you can save important
telephone numbers, count contractions and change app settings.
Baby
names have all sorts of name variations (e.g.
Canadian. French top 500 names), in case if not planning to have
typical English name or born in a different country and want to keep
traditions within family; hospital bag is something I was very
impressed with as now i definitely know what
I need to buy, to put in the bag not only for myself or baby but for
my husband as well.
To be honest with you at first I thought that this app is no different to others, but I warmed up to it as I saw lots of useful sections.
Recommendation- Play section is an amazing addition to the app, but you can't fast forward or replay specific sections, the only option is to pause it and if you missed your week you have to go again. That is something which I feel needs improving.
The
Pregnancy + App is available free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad
or iPod touch or follow the link.
The post in written in collaboration with guest poster- my other half.
