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Tuku Iho app

An app for pregnant māmā and new parents, it shares intergenerational knowledge in maternal and child wellbeing.

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Tuku Iho app	By Kiwa Digital
	Features Narration in te reo Māori and English. Swipe to read or tap to hear key words to learn pronunciation. Video interviews in English with te reo subtitles. Links to find a midwife. Links to support services such as Hāpai Te Hauora National SUDI Prevention Services, Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA) and others. Links to immunisation schedule. Helpful tips on many of the sections. Accessible bi-lingual language and navigation.
Country of origin	New Zealand
Clinical review
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? No Require a login? No Have password protection? No Have a privacy policy? No Require internet access to use? Yes to play the videos. Narration works without internet connection. Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

Tuku Iho is a bi-lingual resource, in te reo Māori and English, for pregnant māmā and new parents, it shares intergenerational knowledge in maternal and child wellbeing.

The app opens with a mihi followed by information on being hapū and preparing for pēpi.

The 'being hapū' section includes information about the changes to your body, including the mental and emotional changes, advice about nutrition, the three trimesters and how to prepare for birth and breastfeeding. There is information about antenatal classes, birth plans and pain relief and pēpi movements during pregnancy. Preparing for pēpi includes traditional practices of wahakura, oriori and muka tie.
The next sections of the app have information on what to expect in the first six weeks, both for māmā and pēpi, covering topics like breastfeeding, baby blues, postnatal depression, safe sleep and pēpi's sleep routine.
The third section focuses on 6-12 weeks including safe sleep, building a strong whānau and staying well.
The fourth section includes 3-6 months focusing on safe sleep and pēpi’s sleep routine.
The last section is focused on 6 months-1 year, again includes safe sleep, check-ups, vaccines and immunization, vaccines, illnesses and diseases and who can give vaccinations.
Apart from reading the information as text, the app also provides narration, in both te reo Māori and English.
There is also a glossary of terms.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Framed from a Te Ao Māori perspective. ✔ Narration in te reo Māori and English. ✔ Swipe to read or tap to hear key words to learn pronunciation. ✔ Video interviews in English with te reo subtitles. ✔ Links to find a midwife. ✔ Links to support services such as Hāpai Te Hauora National SUDI Prevention Services, Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA) and others. ✔ Links to immunisation schedule. ✔ Helpful tips on many of the sections. ✔ Accessible bi-lingual language and navigation.	✘ There are some limitations such as timeframes for hapū mama, for example when during the pregnancy to do a birth plan. ✘ I think the app seems to be framed from a professional perspective and more hapu māmā perspectives and voices would be add value to this resource.

PROS

CONS

✔ Framed from a Te Ao Māori perspective.

✔ Narration in te reo Māori and English.

✔ Swipe to read or tap to hear key words to learn pronunciation.

✔ Video interviews in English with te reo subtitles.

✔ Links to find a midwife.

✔ Links to support services such as Hāpai Te Hauora National SUDI Prevention Services, Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA) and others.

✔ Links to immunisation schedule.

✔ Helpful tips on many of the sections.

✔ Accessible bi-lingual language and navigation.

✘ There are some limitations such as timeframes for hapū mama, for example when during the pregnancy to do a birth plan.

✘ I think the app seems to be framed from a professional perspective and more hapu māmā perspectives and voices would be add value to this resource.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Frances King, RCpN, PGDipHSc, Tuturu Consultancy, Tairawhiti
Date of review: September 2024
Platform: Android
Comments: Great to have an app that provides both te reo and English narrations and information. The videos are a great resource to the written information which is easy to understand.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: Yes.
Concerns: None.

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