I dont want to sound suspicious... But at a time when the first trimester is so touch-and-go (will the baby stick? will I get my period after testing positive?), moms can be very anxious. The community forum is the perfect place to find support and solidarity amongst women. My only issue is that SO MANY women post about miscarriages and losing their baby (multiple times)... at the same time as posting a picture of their positive pregnancy tests!! I think that this forum is a wonderful place for women to find support in each other... Including those topics.... But for those mama-to-bes who are very anxious about their baby "sticking", sometimes just reading about, or even merely hearing the word "miscarriage" is enough to make them anxious! I cant go through one post without coming across people talking about it.
My only wish for this otherwise PERFECT app, is that developers offer consumers an option to filter all words, such as "miscarriage" "lost it" "not viable", etc. (to either block them or relocate them to a different section of the community... that way, most women, who just want to read to help them feel connected and supported but not anxious, can benefit from this app feature too...
With that being said, the reminders are amazing, so is the ability to log your symptoms, keep a keep a photo journal, read articles and information and have pop-up factoids every time to report a symptom (which are great at reducing anxiety). If you link with your partner and report being upset, for example, they would get a message on their phone encouraging them to show some TLC! That made me cry - it was so sweet!
Finally, I also love the day-by-day updates, explaining what is going on with my body as my pregnancy progresses. I also love the ability to keep a journal (it has fantastic prompts - which is the only reason why I dont keep traditional journals!! This journal helps me be focused and concise and I can even add pictures).
The only thing I would fix about the journals component is, if developers can create a way for users to edit the order of their entries. If you make more than one in the same day, you have to make sure you do it in a logical way. I didnt because I was new to the app. I answered the prompts out-of-order... So the journal progression seems a bit awkward.
That is all!!
MichalRemer about Nurture Pregnancy Week by Week, v3.0.0