There’s no shortage of apps offering advice starting from coping with pregnancy, practical tips on childbirth and breastfeeding to expert guidance on child development. PW recommends the three best

Mylo
With over 1 million downloads, constant updates, and five-star ratings, Mylo top scores as the lion king of parenting apps. It offers free child diet charts and vaccination trackers, lists and reminders, complimentary doctor’s advice, diet plans for lactating mothers, and child growth tracking. In addition, there are lullabies and bedtime stories, facility to document pregnancy and after birth milestones. Moreover the app’s parents support group (India) recommends best pregnancy, and mother-baby shopping products, and local paediatricians. Other services on offer include Baby Name Finder, Growth Chart and Due Date Calculator. Most importantly, all content and services are customised for the Indian context.

BabyG
This app enables parents to monitor children’s growth and development milestones. It offers a detailed Growth Milestone Report, Daily Tracker, meal plans and bedtime stories. Moreover it provides information on ‘development activities’ parents can undertake to enable children to maximise their early years growth potential. BabyG won the Best Hidden Gems App, 2022 award of Google Play, India. Since its launch in August 2021, the app has attracted 200,000 users. 

Pregnancy+
This tracking app provides week-to-week reports of foetal growth and development. It provides 3D model renderings of the foetus, allowing you to zoom in to view details and sends you useful reports every day based on how far you are advanced in your pregnancy. It also enables you to plan and track hospital visits, hospital bag lists and birth plan, and offers practical advice on breastfeeding and postnatal exercises. Moreover you can personalize your pregnancy tracking and allow your partner or other loved ones to monitor your progress by downloading the app.