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Considering parenthood? There's an app for that

by Dave Caolo Jan 25th 2010 at 6:15PM

In just a few days, a UK couple will welcome their "iPhone baby."

After three years of unsuccessful attempts at pregnancy, the couple downloaded an unnamed fertility calculator app. The mother-to-be, who wishes to remain anonymous, entered her temperature and other information daily. The app then did the necessary calculations to determine when she'd be most fertile. Just two months later, the couple had a little one on the way.

Since the Telegraph story doesn't name the app the couple used, we've gathered a few with similar functionality:
  1. Fertility and Pregnancy Calculator [iTunes link] Much like the app in the story, this one will help a woman determine when she's most fertile. After that, she can use it to track Jr.'s development. Free.
  2. iFertility [iTunes link] iFertility helps women track their Basal Body Temperature and adds an option to share logs with her doctor either via the app or email. $1.99
  3. Fertility Foods [iTunes link] This ebook for the iPhone and iPod touch by Dr. Jeremy Groll presents a diet-based method of increasing ovulation and getting pregnant. Dr. Groll is an OB/GYN specializing in the treatment of infertile couples. This book is an Iceburg Reader book, which are very well done. $15.99
A Barry White album wouldn't hurt, either.

As a parent of toddlers, I get much use out of Pocket God [iTunes link], which my 6-year-old loves, PicPosterous [iTunes link] for uploading snapshots to a family gallery and Pickin' Time [iTunes link], which both the 6-year-old and 5-year-old love. We even used Ambiance [iTunes link] for my son when we left his white noise machine at home while on vacation.

Last week an iPhone app helped save a life, and this week it helped create one. The tablet better have some REAL magic up its sleeve in order to top that.

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Soen

And for those not interested an any pregnancy whatsoever, there's always Grindr. ;)

January 26 2010 at 1:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark

I would like to point out that these apps (we use one) are useful not only for getting pregnant, but for avoiding pregnancy. My wife and I use Natural Family Planning (NFP) and this app helps us keep up with things. So I can wholeheartedly recommend using one of these apps regardless of your current situation. It's a lot better (for both of us) without all the artificial contraception with its hormonal chaos and unwanted side effects.

January 26 2010 at 8:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tipex

My wife used iPeriod, she was pregnant within 3 months, expecting in april.

January 26 2010 at 6:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Heather

LMAO @ John Williams! That's a good point! It looks like she's really f*@#ed now.

January 26 2010 at 2:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rego

If this is the same couple, the baby has already been born, and TUAW is late again!

http://tinyurl.com/yabc6k5

January 26 2010 at 12:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GregA

Also check out LaborMate.

Click start when a contraction starts, stop when it stops.
It'll give you the contraction time and length between contractions.
Very good for tracking what's going on.

Unfortunately it doesn't show a trend - like "at 2:30am your contractions were X, at 3:00am they were Y". Also, if you miss a contraction I'd have liked to just click "missed one" and have it excluded from calculations instead of counted as an extra long time between contractions.

January 26 2010 at 12:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
shannon

I call shenanigans. Sorry, but anyone who had been trying for 3 surely would have tried charting by then, and besides, charting won't help if you have a medical condition impairing fertility like PCOS. None of this is from personal experience, but a lot of close friends are struggling and this is pretty much the last thing they need. But for those just needing a little calculations, sure!

January 25 2010 at 11:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

I barely even read the article, but one sentence caught my eye as I was scrolling past: "A Barry White album wouldn't hurt, either." lol. just lol. XD

January 25 2010 at 11:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Williams

Where the hell are her arms?

January 25 2010 at 9:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Mike

wow…i didnt even notice, but now that you mention it..where ARE they?

maybe theyre just beside her in such a way that theyre hidden. lol weird.

January 25 2010 at 11:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
helix

Well, this is totally self-promotion, but you might also check out iChartMe (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ichartme/id316452824?mt=8), which also does Basal Body Temperature charting and graphing, with the option to email the resulting chart to your doctor (or any interested parties, really :-)).

January 25 2010 at 8:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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