BabyBump Android Application

This week my husband and I found out something special: we are expecting our second child!!! After all the initial excitement, worries started to arise about baby health, development, etc. Therefore, I wanted to download some phone application to help me out in my future journey. I found and downloaded BabyBump application to my Android. This is an example of how women can engage in their own health management. This application allows pregnant women to track their pregnancy day by day, by months, or trimesters. By entering the first day of the last menstrual cycle, it will calculate the estimated due date, and guide future moms through the developmental changes occurring in their tummies. Moreover, it allows moms-to-be to keep a diary about daily feelings, energy, appetite, mood, craving, morning sickness, etc.  We all know how sensitive women become during this hormonal change. I also found very interesting the fact that pregnant woman can keep record of their weight (lb/kg), waist length (in/cm), doctors appointments, etc.  For me this is very useful to be managing the weight gain and prevent some weight related complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Another remarkable feature is that pregnant woman can add photos, so can keep a visual track of tummy growth. Lastly, there is a community blog which permits to future moms stay tuned and share worries, happiness, and questions about issues related to pregnancy condition. This is another example of Health Informatics Era and how beneficial it might be for positive patient’s health outcomes if used appropriately.