ViaCord Teams Up with Pregnancy Companion ™

At 11:44 am by Lisa - Category: Did You Hear?

For many expectant moms following the development of your baby growing inside of you is a must. How could it not be when you stop to think about what really occurs during the nine months of pregnancy – a couple of cells miraculously transform into a tiny human being. It’s simply amazing. As a new mom, every time I look at my baby boy I’m still amazed and remember how the changes during those nine months were grand and rapid for both him and me!

One of the tools I used to feed my personal obsession with tracking our progress was thePregnancy Companion^TM iPhone application. Created by two board certified obstetricians, who together have over 25 years of experience and more than 8,000 deliveries, this app combines useful information, medical knowledge and tracking tools to help guide women through their pregnancies.

In addition to providing the week by week playbook about the incredible evolution of mom and baby, it includes many other features to meet your pregnancy needs…

• The calendar feature makes keeping track of the endless number of doctor’s appointments a snap.
• The hydration counter is a helpful reminder to drink plenty of water and the weight tracker provides nutritional information so you get your optimal caloric intake – helping keep mom and baby in the healthy zone.
• With 1000 baby names and associated origins and meanings, this feature can be a key player in the infamous name game.
• Comprehensive lists from what to buy for your baby to what to bring to the hospital and common emergencies for which to call your provider helps alleviate some of the ‘what should I do’ anxieties.
• And the yoga poses can help you find balance on a stressful day – namaste.

When I arrived at the hospital and the medical staff asked me how frequently my contractions were coming, my response – “Oh, I’ve got an app for that”.  Thanks to the handy contractions counter I arrived at the hospital on time and ready for labor! People often say expect the unexpected when it comes to pregnancy. I know all to well the excitement, nerves and fears that pregnancy can bring, but I will say having all of that useful information in the palm of my hand helped make me feel as prepared as possible, which at the end of the day was comforting to me.  

It’s clear the developers of this iPhone app are committed to healthy pregnancies.  That’s why ViaCord is proud to be a part of the Pregnancy Companion^TM , Version 2.0. In this new version ViaCord provides important information regarding the value of cord blood banking and other pre- and post-natal tests, echoing our commitment to raise awareness about cord blood banking so more families whose lives could potentially be changed by a cord blood stem cell treatment have the chance to decide if cord blood banking is right for them.