Learning that you’re going to be a father is one of the most exciting
pieces of news that you’ll ever get. That doesn’t mean, however, that
poring over dry instructional books on pregnancy and childbirth is
particularly stimulating. Thankfully, the advent of smartphones allows a
father-to-be to stay involved and educate himself about the changes in
his partners’ and his child’s body in an interactive, entertaining way.
These are the ten must-have iPhone apps for expectant fathers, from the
informative to the amusing.
- mPregnancy – For Men With Pregnant Women – At
ten weeks gestation, your baby is 3cm long. In guy-speak, that’s the
size of a beer cap. This is just one of the ways that mPregnancy
explains the process in funny but useful terms, keeping it light and
geared towards the male pregnancy experience.
- Labor and Contraction Timer –
While this app will really only come in handy at the end of your
partner’s pregnancy, it’s still not one that you’ll want to be with out.
Timing the duration and spacing of her contractions, as well as
recording the intensity, gives you a heads-up when it’s time to go to
the hospital.
- The Guy’s Guide to the Delivery Room –
Even the most eager expectant fathers are likely to have a few qualms
about the delivery room, most borne of fear and inexperience. The Guy’s
Guide to the Delivery Room is spelled out in clear, easy to understand
language that lets you know exactly what to expect and how to prepare
for your little one’s big debut.
- iPregnancy –
Written by an actual OB/GYN, iPregnancy is one of the most popular
pregnancy apps on the market. Track your baby’s gestational age, learn
what your partner is experiencing with each week that passes and
integrate the app with Facebook and Twitter for easy social networking
updates.
- Baby Names –
One of the things that has to be decided is your baby’s name, otherwise
she’ll never get a driver’s license or a job, and will never move out
of your house. Baby Names lets you browse through thousands of names
with several different sorting features to narrow the search, saving
your favorites and accessing their meanings.
- Pimp My Ultrasound –
Your baby’s ultrasound is the first time that she’ll show her face to
the world. Her time to shine. That doesn’t mean that you can’t slap a
football helmet on it and a mic in her hand for a little pre-parenting
fun. Pimp My Ultrasound lets you personalize your ultrasound photo with
tons of graphics and frames, with tons of options for customizing the
precious moment caught on film.
- Baby Pool –
Dads-to-be that know the line on every sporting event in the
foreseeable future are sure to get a kick out of Baby Pool, which allows
your friends, family and coworkers to place bets on your baby’s gender,
size at birth and the date and time that the blessed event occurs.
- Pregnancy (Sprout)
– Choose a 3D avatar and watch it grow each week along with your baby
with Pregnancy (Sprout). You can even assign the avatar a gender when
you learn that of your upcoming bundle of joy, and enter the name you
and your partner decide on for a customizable and impressive iPhone
pregnancy experience.
- BabyBump –
A more interesting way of learning about the ins and outs of your
partner’s pregnancy than reading a textbook on the subject, Baby Bump
offers sound, real-world pregnancy advice and lets you keep track of
your little one’s developmental changes week by week.
- UrbanSpoon – When those pregnancy cravings for a specific style of cuisine hit your partner, save the day by pinpointing the best match closest to you with this top-rated local restaurant app. You’ll be feeding them for at least the next eighteen years, so it’s a good habit to get into.
Some of these apps are funny, and some are written by actual medical
professionals. That doesn’t mean that they’re any substitute for the
actual advice of your OB/GYN, so be sure that you always follow her
instructions to the letter. Even the informative apps are for
information purposes only, and not intended to help you make any medical
decisions. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your
obstetrician or midwife.
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