Whether it’s your first or fourth bub, pregnancy tracking apps can be a helpful and fun tool for tracking both yours and bub’s development and pregnancy journey. Of course, they’re no substitute for medical advice and if you have any concerns you should always contact your doctor or midwife. But what pregnancy apps do offer is a fun way to better connect with your baby and your own pregnancy.
We like to think of pregnancy apps as a supportive pocket pal. As our body changes during pregnancy, these apps can help prepare us for what to expect and the milestones along the way.
We surveyed thousands of Babybee customers and asked what their go-to pregnancy app was and here it is the top 4 pregnancy apps as voted by real Aussie mums!
1: Pregnancy +
Score: 8.3/10
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Key takeaways from our surveyed parents:
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You can keep a record of your pregnancy with a digital diary
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You can customise the user on the app, so that a second parent, carer or grandparents can also keep updated with your pregnancy journey
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There was a broad variety of pregnancy related content and articles that kept users well informed
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Some content on this app was not relevant to parents who live in Australia
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There was no option to track twins or multiple births
2: OVIA PREGNANCY TRACKER
Score: 8.1/10
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Key takeaways from our surveyed parents:
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The interactive forum is lively and allows you to ask questions anonymously
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The forum also allows you to connect with expecting parents with similar due dates
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The app monitors the growth of your baby in fun ways by comparing them to fruit, vegetables, animals and even French pastries!
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There’s a lot of content with over 2000 pregnancy articles, tips and tools to keep you informed
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Some content on this app was not relevant to parents who live in Australia
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There was no option to track twins or multiple births
3: BABYCENTER
Score: 7.9/10
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Key takeaways from our surveyed parents:
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Easy to use and navigate
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This app connects you to expecting parents with similar due dates
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Parents loved the ‘Bumpie picture tool’, which reminds you to take a picture of your growing bump every week (they especially loved looking back on all 40 weeks!)
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For a lot of us, baby brain is real! This app comes loaded with weekly checklists and reminds that our parents found especially helpful during this busy time
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Some content on this app was not relevant to parents who live in Australia
4: WHAT TO EXPECT
Score: 7.8/10
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Key takeaways from our surveyed parents:
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A good all-rounder app for all stages of the parenting journey with an ovulation tracker for those trying and ongoing support for parents after their baby or babies have arrived
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Parents loved the baby feeding tracker that let them time and track feeding times
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Parents loved the variety of video content that was informative but didn’t feel overwhelming
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The app used the imperial measurement system (inches and pounds)
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Some users mentioned they would have preferred if they received more frequent updates about their pregnancy journey