11 Must-Have Pregnancy Apps for Every Mom-To-Be
Congratulations, you're pregnant! Now what? Download these 12 apps.
Congratulations, you're pregnant! Now what? Download these 12 apps.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Traveling Light
The trusted name in pregnancy prep is now on your smartphone — so you can leave the popular reference book at home when you're on the go. Access author Heidi Murkoff's reassuring advice anytime, any place on the feature-filled app, which also includes a daily newsfeed of health tips and pregnancy-related news. Weekly videos bring the book's pages to life, illustrating your changing body and fetal development.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Traveling Light
The trusted name in pregnancy prep is now on your smartphone — so you can leave the popular reference book at home when you're on the go. Access author Heidi Murkoff's reassuring advice anytime, any place on the feature-filled app, which also includes a daily newsfeed of health tips and pregnancy-related news. Weekly videos bring the book's pages to life, illustrating your changing body and fetal development.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Mom's Health
Don't forget about you in the midst of all the excitement over the bun in your oven. Ovia's pregnancy app puts the focus on your health and wellness during these critical 40 weeks. Get personalized feedback based on your age, BMI, and history, and sync it with your fitness tracker to import activity and sleep data. Use the food log to help keep your weight gain under control and get reminders to take your prenatal vitamins.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Mom's Health
Don't forget about you in the midst of all the excitement over the bun in your oven. Ovia's pregnancy app puts the focus on your health and wellness during these critical 40 weeks. Get personalized feedback based on your age, BMI, and history, and sync it with your fitness tracker to import activity and sleep data. Use the food log to help keep your weight gain under control and get reminders to take your prenatal vitamins.
Free, available for iOS
Best for Middle-of-the-Night Medical Advice
When your doctor's office is closed, these Redwood City, Calif.-based obstetricians — Jan Rydfors, M.D. and Aron Schuftan, M.D. — are always on call. The only app written and developed by board-certified OB/GYNs, get 24-hour medical advice with every swipe. Skip Google and search hundreds of pregnancy topics and get answers to your most pressing questions any time of day or night.
Free, available for iOS
Best for Middle-of-the-Night Medical Advice
When your doctor's office is closed, these Redwood City, Calif.-based obstetricians — Jan Rydfors, M.D. and Aron Schuftan, M.D. — are always on call. The only app written and developed by board-certified OB/GYNs, get 24-hour medical advice with every swipe. Skip Google and search hundreds of pregnancy topics and get answers to your most pressing questions any time of day or night.
Best for Hearing Your Baby's Heartbeat
You don't have to wait for your next doctor's appointment to hear your baby's heartbeat. Simply lie down and hold your phone's microphone over your bump to eavesdrop on your baby anytime you want. Not sure what to listen for? The app includes sample mom and baby sounds to distinguish whose heartbeat the heart monitor is picking up. You can also save recordings so your partner can listen, too.
Best for Hearing Your Baby's Heartbeat
You don't have to wait for your next doctor's appointment to hear your baby's heartbeat. Simply lie down and hold your phone's microphone over your bump to eavesdrop on your baby anytime you want. Not sure what to listen for? The app includes sample mom and baby sounds to distinguish whose heartbeat the heart monitor is picking up. You can also save recordings so your partner can listen, too.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Community
Commiserate with other moms-to-be experiencing the same excitement and joy, as well as the aches and pains of pregnancy, through the social network built in to this comprehensive app. Global forums connect moms-to-be from around the world, where you can ask questions, share stories and advice, and compare notes and experiences.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Community
Commiserate with other moms-to-be experiencing the same excitement and joy, as well as the aches and pains of pregnancy, through the social network built in to this comprehensive app. Global forums connect moms-to-be from around the world, where you can ask questions, share stories and advice, and compare notes and experiences.
Best for Pregnancy and Beyond
Based on the research of Thomas Hale, Ph.D., an expert on medication safety during pregnancy and nursing, this reference app allows you to search by name or scan the barcodes of thousands of prescription and over-the-counter drugs to find out whether or not they're safe to take while expecting. Nursing moms can also learn about the possible side effects of medicines passing through breast milk to their newborns.
Best for Pregnancy and Beyond
Based on the research of Thomas Hale, Ph.D., an expert on medication safety during pregnancy and nursing, this reference app allows you to search by name or scan the barcodes of thousands of prescription and over-the-counter drugs to find out whether or not they're safe to take while expecting. Nursing moms can also learn about the possible side effects of medicines passing through breast milk to their newborns.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Baby Names
Loaded with more than 30,000 baby names, finding a moniker for your impending arrival is just a swipe away. Sort names based on popularity, first initial, gender, and origin, and create a list of favorites to save and refer back to until you decide. The historical data spans from 1880 to 2014, and graphs each name to show its popularity over time. With so many names to choose from, we bet it'll be hard to pick just one.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best for Baby Names
Loaded with more than 30,000 baby names, finding a moniker for your impending arrival is just a swipe away. Sort names based on popularity, first initial, gender, and origin, and create a list of favorites to save and refer back to until you decide. The historical data spans from 1880 to 2014, and graphs each name to show its popularity over time. With so many names to choose from, we bet it'll be hard to pick just one.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best Record Keeper
Integrated tabs make it easy for you to preserve special memories during your pregnancy. Capture belly photos, and pair them with your ultrasound pictures to create pages you can download and print to add to your baby's book or photo album. Once pregnancy brain forgetfulness kicks in, helpful extras give you a place to jot down questions for your doctor and remind you of upcoming appointments.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best Record Keeper
Integrated tabs make it easy for you to preserve special memories during your pregnancy. Capture belly photos, and pair them with your ultrasound pictures to create pages you can download and print to add to your baby's book or photo album. Once pregnancy brain forgetfulness kicks in, helpful extras give you a place to jot down questions for your doctor and remind you of upcoming appointments.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best Contraction Counter
Since labor isn't the time for fancy interfaces, Full Term's simple screens let you time contractions with just the touch of a button. Press green when a contraction starts and red when it stops. The app automatically calculates and tracks the frequency and duration of contractions so you can let you doctor know exactly how far apart they are to determine how quickly (or slowly) you need to head to the hospital for delivery.
Free, available for iOS and Android
Best Contraction Counter
Since labor isn't the time for fancy interfaces, Full Term's simple screens let you time contractions with just the touch of a button. Press green when a contraction starts and red when it stops. The app automatically calculates and tracks the frequency and duration of contractions so you can let you doctor know exactly how far apart they are to determine how quickly (or slowly) you need to head to the hospital for delivery.
Best Visuals
Did you know what at seven weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a blueberry? This beautiful app compares the size of the fetus to a similarly sized food at each stage of growth. Check the daily dashboard to learn what your baby's up to, through images of real fetuses from every week of pregnancy. The stunning images appear as a 2-D or 3-D ultrasound, or you can opt for an animated video to watch the fetus float in a golden glow.
Best Visuals
Did you know what at seven weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a blueberry? This beautiful app compares the size of the fetus to a similarly sized food at each stage of growth. Check the daily dashboard to learn what your baby's up to, through images of real fetuses from every week of pregnancy. The stunning images appear as a 2-D or 3-D ultrasound, or you can opt for an animated video to watch the fetus float in a golden glow.
Available for iOS
Best for the Dad-to-Be
Here's an app for first-time dads. The usual pregnancy tracking tools — weekly updates, development timeline, hospital bag checklist, and contraction counter — are injected with lighthearted bits of humor written by dads for dads. Helpful hints tell the dad-to-be exactly what to do (hello, foot rub!), while daily reminders give him insight into what his pregnant partner is going through every step of the way.
Available for iOS
Best for the Dad-to-Be
Here's an app for first-time dads. The usual pregnancy tracking tools — weekly updates, development timeline, hospital bag checklist, and contraction counter — are injected with lighthearted bits of humor written by dads for dads. Helpful hints tell the dad-to-be exactly what to do (hello, foot rub!), while daily reminders give him insight into what his pregnant partner is going through every step of the way.
