18 Best Pregnancy Apps for Expecting Parents

Whether you're in the midst of your first pregnancy or your fifth pregnancy, it's an exciting time of change. It can also be incredibly confusing. Why does your back suddenly hurt? What's safe to eat right now? Should you be exercising? Is your baby's growth on track? Pregnancy apps are a modern tool to inform you about your baby's development, help you take care of your body and put your mind at ease.

"As a woman of a certain age that has children, our education came through a brochure, through our OB and what we read in What to Expect When You're Expecting, but younger women who are having children now are inundated with so much content and so much information, pregnancy apps are really a comprehensive way to give them appropriate and accurate healthcare information," says Tiffany McKever, co-founder of Resilient Mom.

In particular, McKever says technology can be used to reduce pregnancy-related sickness and death, especially for women of color. Resilient Mom works with hospital systems that serve communities of color to provide expecting moms with pregnancy apps that are tailored to their area, complete with details about specific pregnancy stages, informative videos, classes to take and ways to contact providers who speak multiple languages. Currently, the company's Brooklyn Babies app is available for expecting moms in New York City, but if you're looking for support outside of NYC, download one of the excellent pregnancy apps below. From pregnancy-safe exercise videos to symptom trackers to baby-name generators, there's something for every expecting parent.