Positively Pregnant app | By WaikatoLink |
![]() |
Features
|
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Clinical review |
|
Security and privacy | Does the app:
Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: |
Cost | Free |
How to get the app |
Low or no data? Visit zero.govt.nz, scroll down the page then click on our logo to return to our site and browse for free.
Positively Pregnant app
Positively Pregnant app
- An app for women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, who want some tools for managing stress and maintaining wellbeing during pregnancy and in the transition to parenthood.
![yellow unaunahi tile](/assets/Introduction-Images/Healthify-Website-tiles-Generic-6.png)
The Positively Pregnant app is created by the University of Waikato, to provide mums-to-be with information on the emotional and social changes of pregnancy. It includes activities and principles from positive psychology, as well as information and activities based on research in New Zealand and overseas about coping with stress, healthy development, and the typical challenges of pregnancy and early parenting. The app comprises 4 main sections:
- Know yourself: comprises knowing your strengths, strategies, stressors, emotions, village, style and health. The information provided in this section helps customise the app to the users needs.
- Do something: is made up of various activities such as audio activities, gratitude, notes to self, notes to baby, creativity, play a game and have a laugh.
- Conversations: has activities that are ways of starting conversations with yourself or your partner on aspects of birthing and parenting.
- Find out: brief information on about 30 topics such as being well and wellbeing, being pregnant, tips to manage stress and links to online resources.
For the complete app description, go to Apple Store(external link), Google Play(external link) or see reviews below.
PROS | CONS |
---|---|
✔ Developed by a team from the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology. |
✘ Nil. |
Clinical review
Reviewer: Jeremy Steinberg, GP, FRNZCGP
Date of review: June 2021
Platform: Android
Version: 2.0.6
Comments: This app was developed by a university team to help women before, during and after pregnancy with their wellbeing and relationships. It is filled to the brim with content which was developed over three years.
There are various psychological questionnaires which are used to give targeted advice, as well as guided audio activities and other helpful tools for things such as planning. There is also copious helpful information written in a conversational, easy to read style.
My main complaints with the old version have been rectified – the app is now much more polished, and data can be synced to the cloud. Overall, I think this would be an incredibly beneficial app for many women and is a “must have” app for the target audience.
New Zealand relevance: Highly relevant - designed for New Zealand women.
Clinical review
Reviewer: Jeremy Steinberg, GP, FRNZCGP
Date of review: January 2019
Platform: Android
Version: 1.1.1
Comments: This app was developed by a university team to help women before, during and after pregnancy with their mental health. It is filled to the brim with content which was developed over three years.
There are various psychological questionnaires which is used to give targeted advice, as well as guided audio activities and other helpful tools for things such as planning. There is also copious helpful information written in a conversational, easy to read style.
I found the design and interface unpolished and not very intuitive which lets the app down. It would hugely benefit from improvements in this area.
Overall, I think this would be a very beneficial app for many women.
New Zealand relevance: Highly relevant - designed for New Zealand women.
Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly. |
Factsheets – using health apps safely
How to choose a health app
Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ
Privacy and security tips for using health apps
Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ
Credits: Healthify editorial team. Healthify is brought to you by Health Navigator Charitable Trust.