The best apps and tools for a relaxed pregnancy
Mirthe GrootenIn this modern age, there are countless digital tools available that can enrich, simplify, and, above all, make your pregnancy more relaxing. From tracking your baby's development to guided meditations for better sleep, the right pregnancy apps and relaxation tools can make a world of difference.
We've compiled a list of the best apps and tools to help you experience these special nine months with more peace and clarity.
Tip: Combine digital tools with a practical digital pregnancy planner so you’re not only informed, but also well prepared.
1. Pregnancy Trackers & Information Apps
These apps are your daily guide through pregnancy, with week-to-week updates, tips and often a community too.
- Pregnancy+ / Pregnant & Baby (Philips Avent): One of the most comprehensive apps. You get daily tips, 3D models of your baby's development, personalized articles, and a calendar for appointments. Some versions also offer tools for baby kick counters and contraction timers.
- Ovia Pregnancy & Baby Tracker: This app excels in personalization and offers many tools, such as a food safety lookup, medication list, and symptom tracker. It has an active community, and you can share your progress and photos.
- Flo Period Tracker, Ovulation & Pregnancy App: While Flo is known as a period and ovulation tracker, it also has a comprehensive pregnancy mode with week-by-week info, personal insights, and articles.
2. Relaxation & Mindfulness Apps
Rest is essential during your pregnancy. These apps will help you relax and connect with your body and baby.
- Calm/Headspace: While not specifically for pregnant women, these popular meditation apps offer a wide range of guided meditations, sleep stories, and soothing music perfect for relaxation. They often also have special series on stress reduction.
- Expectful/Mindful Mamas: These apps specifically focus on mindfulness and meditation during pregnancy and after delivery. They include meditations for sleep, stress, birth preparation, and even bonding with your baby.
- GentleBirth: This app combines hypnobirthing, mindfulness, meditation, and affirmations to help you experience a positive and empowering birth. Ideal for reducing childbirth anxiety.
3. Fitness & Exercise Apps
Stay active safely with apps that offer pregnancy-friendly exercises.
- Baby2Body: Offers personalized workouts, nutrition tips, and wellness advice for every stage of your pregnancy and postpartum recovery. The workouts are specifically designed for expectant mothers.
- Peloton App (with specific programs): If you already have a Peloton subscription, they often offer programs for pre- and postnatal workouts that you can safely follow.
- Prenatal Yoga Apps: There are several apps that offer guided yoga exercises specifically tailored to the needs and limitations of pregnant women. Look for apps with experienced prenatal yoga instructors.
4. Other Useful Tools & Apps
For the practical side of your pregnancy and baby preparation.
- List apps (e.g., Todoist, Notion, standard notes): Perfect for keeping track of your growing to-do list: hospital bag packing list, baby shower list, questions for the midwife.
- Baby Name Apps (e.g., BabyNames, Namerology): Super handy for brainstorming and favoriteing baby names, often with filters by origin, meaning, or popularity.
- Contraction Timer Apps: As labor approaches, these apps (often built into pregnancy trackers) are essential for timing your contractions and determining when it's time to go to the hospital.
- Digital Photo Albums (e.g. Google Photos, Dropbox): Useful for safely storing your ultrasound pictures, belly pictures, and later all the pictures of your baby.
Start a digital journal — perfect for collecting memories to look back on or share with family and friends. In our digital planners, you can fill in your journal daily, weekly, or monthly. We’ve added ready-to-use prompts and space to upload your own photos. Your entire pregnancy in one place.
