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10 Of The Best Pregnancy And Baby Apps In 2024
Years ago, when women were pregnant, they had to consult their pregnancy book to discover what was happening inside them that week. Was the baby a blueberry? Had they started growing fingernails yet? The only place for answers was in those pages! Likewise once the baby was born, tracking milestones was done in a diary, and answers to questions were found only at your doctor and midwife appointments.
These days, parents have so many more resources available at their fingertips. Pregnancy and baby apps allow parents to seek answers to questions and keep a consistent record of their pregnancy, or their baby’s development. At the touch of a button, you can watch videos describing how your baby is growing in utero, you can reach out to an online community of parents at the same stage as you, and you can record your child’s milestones and ensure they are thriving.
What to look for in the best pregnancy and baby apps:
Backed by experts:
When it comes to researching anything to do with your baby, it can be easy to get caught up in the land of ‘Dr Google’, and feel quite overwhelmed! Seeking pregnancy apps created with the help of industry experts means that you can be assured that research has been done to develop an app that supports, informs, and educates you - legitimately!
The ability to save and share your data:
Once your baby has been born, it’s a great idea to be able to save the data from your pregnancy so that you can compare it to future pregnancies. You’d be surprised how fast we can forget what happened and when! Likewise, tracking your child’s development and saving that data, can be effective if you ever need to consult a specialist and share your information.
Good reviews in the app store:
Like with any purchase, it pays to look into what real people think before taking the plunge. This is truly the best market research available!
The ability to customise:
Apps with the ability to customise your app with photos and details of your child specifically, means that you are more likely to be able to gauge their development more effectively, rather than just absorbing broad information that may not apply to your child.
1. Lorestry, FREE on the app store
Designed by a neonatal/paediatric Registered Nurse, Lorestry is the world’s only pregnancy app that privately maps a parent’s observations about their baby’s development and health to a global health language called SNOMED. SNOMED has been selected in Australia as the national clinical terminology and health language.
What makes the Lorestry app different?
Lorestry is a FREE app that puts observations about early experiences and development on a calendar timeline and easy-to-use lists.
Timeline entries include images, firsts, favorites, diary entries, and milestones (video coming soon!). Observations about feelings populate emotion trees, and language acquisition is captured in word clouds. New for 2024, Lorestry now includes monthly baby development progression reports (paid feature $399/USD—see the complimentary FREE offer for OneFineBaby mums below).
Why try Lorestry app?
Lorestry is a new category of digital product for a new generation of expecting parents and children birth-6. Start your baby’s story when trying (rainbow babies), while pregnant, or from birth to 6.
Hand-drawn and digitally rendered by a leading Scottish illustrator, Lorestry is a beautiful, ad-free, next generation digital baby book that creates a useful, meaningful, and readable health data bank for your baby. To cater to us down under, Lorestry has now included a Koala, a Kangaroo, a Wombat, and a Quokka! As well as a Kiwi for our New Zealand neighbours!
Lorestry is a private option aligned to US/EU privacy rules. Parents choose who has access to their, and their child’s identifiable information. Lorestry does not sell personally identifiable information. Lorestry works with children’s hospitals, education systems, nurses, doulas, midwives, and employers to improve care experiences and access, rural health data collection, and the care of children with special health needs.
Special offer for One Fine Baby readers:
To celebrate the year of the Rabbit (ends 2/9/2024), OneFineBaby families and friends can receive a complimentary lifetime subscription to baby reports by signing up on the website with code OneFineBaby-2024. (Complimentary licenses are sent out monthly).
Real customer reviews:
"“Beautiful app to tell your baby’s life story. Bonus spontaneous developmental tracking for real-time measurement of your baby’s milestones. Highly recommended.”" - Catjoyeve
"“Gorgeous! Beautiful imagery and easy to use to create a timeline of our baby’s milestones, firsts, words, and so much more. This will be great information to share with our pediatrician at wellness visits."" - Florrie5778
Download Lorestry now:
Via the App Store (Australia): App Store
Or join the waitlist for Android: Sign Up
2. WOTBaby, $7.99
WOTBaby is like an in-pocket sleep, feeding and settling guide that is there for you with an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide.
What makes the WOTBaby pregnancy app different?
Based on 30 years of working as a mothercraft nurse with babies and parents worldwide, Jen Hamilton has acquired techniques that have been proven to be virtually 100% successful when implemented. Her successful app showcases these methods and is designed to be used in combination with the WOTBaby Bible, which is a detailed Early Parenting guide that will navigate you from birth to 12-15 months.
Why try WOTBaby?
The ‘WOT’ in WOTBaby stands for ‘Windows of Time’, a concept she developed, which guides you on how long to spend on the key topics we all question such as feeding, sleeping, playing, settling, and resettling. Both the app and Bible are broken down into babies’ age, helps you make parenting choices with ease, and includes flowcharts, intuitive suggestions, and tutorials at your fingertips.
Real customer reviews:
"“I recommend WOTBABY to any new mums! This app combined with a home visit changed my life. I’m a FTM and has no idea. The app is so clear and broken down into your babies age so it is easy to follow when navigating the new world of having a baby! Whether you’re having a issue with settling, wrapping or feeding WOTBABY has all the answers. Prior to using the app, I had a dummy loving chronic cat napper who didn’t sleep and was 14 weeks old, I was doubting why anyone would have a baby and how was I going to get through this. Just by implementing the settling and resettling tips set out in the app I was able to ditch the dummy and my bub started to link her sleep cycles and sleep through the night. It was an absolute game changer. She was happy to stay in her cot and stopped crying when she woke! I had a happy chilled baby all thanks to this app and the lovely creator!!! 100% recommend!!”" - Beauty010
3. What To Expect, Free
The What To Expect app provides you with personalised content based on your due date, guiding you through your pregnancy day by day.
What makes What To Expect different?
Aside from just tracking the growth and development of your unborn baby, What To Expect puts the focus on emotional support, with tips and stories from real parents, and the opportunity to connect with a community of mums-to-be and share your own experiences.
The app — produced by What to Expect’s founder, Heidi Murkoff, alongside a team of award-winning journalists, editors, physicians and other pregnancy and parenting health experts — guides you through every phase of your parenting journey, from preconception to pregnancy to the first years of your child's life.
Why try What To Expect?
By providing information like your due date, you'll receive personalized content, the latest health information and access to a tight-knit community of other parents and parents-to-be like you. You’ll get brand-new tools and support to help you prepare and feel in control every step of the way — helping you achieve a happy, healthy pregnancy. Once baby is born, you'll get answers, advice and guidance as you navigate life as a new parent.
Real customer reviews:
"“I’ve been using this app since I first found out I was pregnant. I love being able to know how big she is, what’s going on with her growth & inside the womb & what’s going on with my growing bump as well! My favorite part of the app would definitely be the community tab - if I have a question about anything, I can always make a post with my concern or can find other past posts that were regarding the same issue i’m having. Sometimes during pregnancy, you definitely can feel alone, & I feel like the community tab definitely helps those feelings subside when you see just how many other women are going through exactly what you are. Especially when you join a topic for your due date month! I’ve met so many different girls who are due either on the same day, or same week as I am & it makes me happy to know that I’m not the only one experiencing this or that. Definitely would recommend this app to anyone who is expecting, even the S/O or a family member can join the app to see your progress too! (A plus is that you can continue to use the app even after your baby is born, the community topics extend far past postpartum too!).”" - AmberB3
4. Sprout Pregnancy, Free
Using the power of 3D imaging, you can experience your baby’s world in never before seen detail!
The Sprout pregnancy app showcases the ways your baby is developing each week through the use of breakout boxes featured along different parts of the baby's body. Simply tap to read what's happening this week!
What makes Sprout Pregnancy different?
Sprout Pregnancy guides you through every day of your pregnancy. It helps keep you organized and educated about the many exciting changes and developments happening in your body and for your growing baby.
Sprout Pregnancy is physician-recommended, comes with a Personalised Pregnancy Timeline, as well as Tools (including Weight Tracker, Kick Counter and Contraction Timer - for when the time comes!) These are all important tools, as they are things your midwife or obstetrician will ask you about once you get into hospital.
Why try Sprout Pregnancy?
- Next Generation Interaction – Experience your baby’s world in never before seen detail. Real-to-life interactive movements, kicking, heartbeat and more!
- Pregnancy Journal with FREE PDF to view or print: Capture belly photos and all your special pregnancy thoughts and moments – includes over 350 fun entry ideas!
Real customer reviews:
"“Where to start when you find out you are pregnant?! I’m pregnant with my first child & this app was referred to me by my sister who LOVED Sprout! I bought the $5 version which gave me a list of helpful questions to ask my Dr. on my first visit. My husband and I have loved seeing “the baby”3-D images at the first few weeks of knowing we are expecting. There are parts of the app which I haven’t used yet like the kick timer and contraction counter, but I’ll be sure to use this to help me through the end!”" - Not Broke College Student
5. Pregnancy Tracker - BabyCentre, Free
BabyCentre allows you to see how your baby is growing, track everything that’s happening in your pregnancy, get help with symptoms, and talk with others due at the same time as you with the world’s most beloved pregnancy app chosen by over 400 million expecting parents.
What makes Pregnancy Tracker - BabyCentre different?
BabyCentre allows you to get expert advice and insights every day of your pregnancy:
Learn how your body is changing and how to cope
Find out everything you need to know to have the healthiest pregnancy possible
Get well-timed tips and advice from medical experts every day
See what your baby looks like each week with detailed fetal developments images and videos
Connect with other mums-to-be due the same month as you and learn from each other
Turn weekly bumpie pics of your growing belly into a time-lapse video keepsake
Why try Pregnancy Tracker - BabyCentre?
Because you’ll get an instant parenting community to support you!
Support, advice, reminders, laughs, and everything else you need as a new parent
Track your baby's development with a personalised daily calendar
Get well-timed expert advice on sleep, feeding, health, activities, and more
Organise photos of your baby's "firsts" and funny moments all in one place
Connect with mums of babies born the same month as yours – the same mums you met when your baby was pregnant.
Real customer reviews:
"“Not even trying to exaggerate when I say this but this app is honestly amazing. I initially used it alongside other pregnancy tracking apps so that I could see how my baby was growing. But then I looked at the resources and tools they also had on Babycenter and I started using it primarily. Every week I found out so much more about my baby. I would keep pictures of my bump every month using this tool they have called “bumpie” and it made it easy to make videos showing the growth. Then when I was in labor, I literally used their contraction timer all the way to the hospital! It was perfect it kept track of how long each contraction was and how fart apart with the tap of a button. Now I read every week about what to expect from my baby and the best ways to help him develop. I’m now looking forward to using their sleep guide to help me get the baby to sleep better, growth tracker to keep track of his weight/height, and memories tool to keep pictures of my son. I’m really impressed with this app and all that theh out into it. If you’re pregnant, DEFINITELY use this!!”" - YeliakNotrevo
6. The Wonder Weeks, $4.99
It’s not your imagination– all babies go through a difficult period around the same age. Research has shown that babies make 10 major, predictable, age-linked changes – or leaps – during their first 20 months of their lives. The Wonder Weeks is where you can find your support!
What makes The Wonder Weeks different?
During these leaps, babies will learn more than in any other time. With each leap comes a drastic change in your baby’s mental development, which affects not only his mood, but also his health, intelligence, sleeping patterns and the “three C’s” (crying, clinging and crankiness). The Wonder Weeks helps you to identify these periods with a calendar that is based on your baby’s due date, not their birth date.
Why try The Wonder Weeks?
The Wonder Weeks helps and supports you to get the most out of the magical leaps, with:
The leap alarm
The diary that now allows you to track your baby’s milestones
Personalized schedules
Insights in the magical world of leaps
And so much more…
The Wonder Weeks app will teach you how to get the best and the most out of the magical leaps, and it shows you how you can support and stimulate your baby’s development.
It gives you all the ‘need to know’ information in the blink of an eye and it allows you to look back on magnificent moments.
Real customer reviews:
"“I am a second time mother so I should know it all right? Wrong. My first is 10 and when he was a baby we didn’t have apps like this. It’s fascinating to read about the reasons behind your baby’s behaviors and also by knowing why your baby is behaving a certain way you can help them through all of their little growth spirts, while also helping yourself. Because let’s face it all parents wonder if their doing a good enough job so when baby is having an especially rough day we all say what am I doing wrong? Well with the Wonder Weeks it sometimes tells you, no you aren’t doing wrong your baby is making a “leap” that affects their mood, sleep, behavior, etc... and how to help them and yourself have an easier go of it. What I love also is it tells you when the “leap” should be over which really gets me through the tough times. I recommend this app to every mother or father who wants to know more about what’s going on in that sweet little head and also wants great expert advice on how to help your little ones along.”" - dedicatedmamaoftwo
7. Babyname app, Free
Finding a name for your baby can be as fun as making one!
Babyname is the new way for you and your partner to find the perfect name for your baby.
It’s a fun & easy solution for busy couples to connect with each other no matter where they are and find the perfect name for their newborn.
What makes Babyname app different?
How it works?
Connect with your partner and swipe through baby name cards together. If you both like the same name, it's a match and is added to your favorites list, so you'll never forget it. One name will last a lifetime.
Why try Babyname app?
Babyname features over 30,000 unique names – each with its meaning and origin. Like how the name Lucy means light, and Yunus means Dove. That’s nice, isn’t it?
Real customer reviews:
""My husband and I used this app to find a name for our son that was born in October 2017. My husband works 84 hours a week, so it was hard sometimes to conversate as much as we’d like to find a name we BOTH liked. We ended up agreeing on a few names, then on the day of his birth we agreed on a name that fitted him best! We love our sweet Bentley 💙 and everyone loves his name. The reason I gave 4 stars was for a few reasons.. (1) if it was a few days since I had been in the app, I would return and accidentally swipe the wrong way. I suppose that wouldn’t be so bad if (2) you were able to delete names you wanted to remove inched added to the “Matches” list. Even as we were narrowing down our names, it would have been nice to eliminate names off the list. (3) The pushing for upgrade is a little bit much as well.. There are other apps that are completely FREE, and don’t have issues I listed above. Overall I would recommend this to someone who was in search of a baby name. It’s nice to have access to meaning of name, and the option of boy, girl, and neutral names. ❤️"" - drob0687
8. Save The Date to Vaccinate, Free
If you're pregnant, planning on having a child or just had a child, there are certain vaccinations you should be staying up-to-date with. The Save The Date To Vaccinate app acts as a safety net to ensure you never forget a vaccination for you or your child.
What makes the Save The Date to Vaccinate app different?
The new free ‘Save The Date To Vaccinate’ app is an easy-to-use reminder tool that helps parents and carers remember to vaccinate their children on time.
On-time vaccination is your child’s best protection against serious diseases.
This app will create a personalised immunisation schedule for all your family members, complete with reminder notifications for when vaccinations are due.
You can also use the app to record your GP’s details, keep track of past vaccinations and play sounds to help soothe your child.
Why try Save The Date To Vaccinate app?
One calendar view for all your family’s recommended vaccinations
Personalised immunisation schedules
Helpful reminder notifications so you don’t forget to vaccinate
Vaccination information
Vaccination record keeping feature
Real customer reviews:
"“As a mum of four children this app has been great for keeping me on track with all their immunisations. The new version of the app is great as I can tick off the completed vaccinations as I go. Highly recommend for all busy Mums.”" - StephyA90
9. Preglife, Free
Sweden has one of the best health care systems in the world and an almost zero maternal death rate. Most people would be content with that, but we want more. We believe that knowledge is power, and that more knowledge increases the chance of a safe pregnancy and childbirth. Through Preglife, we aim to empower women and their partners by providing accurate, up-to-date parenthood information so that they can make the best choices for themselves and their families during these wonderful weeks. It is toward this end that we created Preglife in the first place
What makes Preglife different?
The unique partner perspective feature in Preglife, which allows your birthing partner an insight into the baby's development and how you're feeling week-by-week. This app is all about education and safe birthing, which is why it is so popular in Europe, and soon - worldwide!
Why try Preglife?
Pregnancy Calendar & Tracker - personal guides, tutorials and tips, week by week
Baby development Tracker - track and monitor your newborn development milestones
Diary & Photos - upload your baby bump & newborn pics, write your feeling and thoughts, and create your very own story book to always remind you of these wonderful weeks
All the information you need - steadily growing archive of articles, a video-on-demand (VOD) service, and other smart tools
Latest up-to-date Research Data - all information in Preglife is fully relevant and updated on a regular basis
Real customer reviews:
""This has been very useful for me as the partner to know what my wife is going through and what my little one is doing while in the womb 😉 There’s a bunch of tools and articles to help your family through your wife’s pregnancy. She loves it too! And we can share our notes with our family if they also have the app. I downloaded a bunch of different pregnancy apps, but this one is by far my favorite. Thank you to the developers for making this available, great job and keep up the good work!"" - Sushilady
10. Tiny Hearts Education, Free
At Tiny Hearts, the mission is to bring education to all Australian parents that will transform their parenting experience and give them the knowledge to move through pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood with confidence.
What makes the Tiny Hearts Education app different?
The official Tiny Hearts app gives you instant access to:
Baby and child first aid information
After-hours health care options
Pregnancy, birth and parenting information (coming soon!)
First aid or birthing courses
The Tiny Hearts shop
Why try the Tiny Hearts Education app??
If you want to feel secure in your parenting and that you have credible health care and first aid information and care options at hand, Tiny Hearts Education app, as well as their famous First Aid Kits could be the answer for you!
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