70 | www.Ups tatePhys i c i ansSC . com | www.Hea l thL i nksUps tate. com PEANUT Peanut is ensuring that no woman has to figure it out alone. Founded by a mom who turned to online forums with many questions after having her first child, she realized a need for a space conducive to support and vulnerability. Using her social networking experience, she set out to connect and empower women in any stage of life, from puberty to pregnancy, motherhood to menopause. The result is the creation of a community there to listen to each other’s stories, share valuable information and offer meaningful advice. Users can meet women close by, read and write blogs, listen to expert audio conversations and build communities online. EXPECTFUL Recognizing the impact mental health has on the motherhood journey, Expectful is offering guided meditations and evidence-based resources to help moms and their babies. Hopeful, expecting and new mothers can turn to this mental health app to reduce prenatal and postpartum stress and reap additional benefits for themselves and their children. The app shares that moms using the app reported lower levels of stress. Mindfulness practice is associated with reduced depression during and following pregnancy, and infants have healthier stress responses at 6 months old when their mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy. Access information on fertility, pregnancy, motherhood and loss and reach out to experts for personalized answers, all in the app. SPROUT Written by doctors and pregnant mothers, Sprout offers comprehensive information and pregnancy tools at your fingertips. The Sprout app guides its users through their pregnancy, preparing them for changes and experiences in their body, life and home. Interact with the baby's world in detail using an interactive 3D model of fetal development, and learn information about the baby’s growth daily and weekly. It is also equipped with tracking tools for weight, kicks and contractions. The app gives you what you need, including a journal for collecting thoughts, feelings and entry idea responses and a checklist of newborn essentials. BETTER HEALTH? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! Get it on Google Play or download it at the Apple App Store. By Molly Sherman APPS FOR MOM
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