# Pregnancy Countdown Apps This Bump Watch App for the Apple Smartwatch Shows Pregnancy at a Glance By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-05-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bump-watch References: [i4u](http://www.i4u.com/2015/04/90477/bump-app-apple-watch-keeps-mom-and-dad-date-pregnancy) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/bump-week-by-week-pregnancy/id568940747?mt=8) With its new app for the [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metabolism-tracking) Watch, The Bump puts a clever, humorous spin on pregnancy bump watch. The Bump Apple Watch App is designed for [new and expecting parents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadtech), aiming to keep them informed of to-do lists and a developing baby's size. The neatest feature of the app is a countdown that shows the expected due date, as well as how big a baby is, as compared to something like a coconut. With Siri, parents are able to book appointments and make to-do lists hands-free. Parents can also skim top headlines on pregnancy articles and transfer the articles to an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-1) for more convenient reading. With a smartwatch on an expecting parent's wrist and this app installed, this makes checking in throughout the pregnancy process feel much more involved and informed—for both mother and father. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pregnancy Tracker Apps:** Develop apps that provide parents with accurate information and updates during every stage of pregnancy. - **Smartwatch Apps for Parenting:** The development of smartwatch apps that allow parents to keep up to date with the progress of pregnancy, appointments and to-do lists is a growing and untapped market. - **Voice-controlled Parenting Apps:** Development of voice-activated or voice-controlled parenting apps potentially eliminates the need for hands-on involvement in updating pregnancy progress, appointments, to-do lists and other related tasks. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app development can lead to innovative pregnancy tracker apps for smartwatches and phones that provide expectant parents with a range of features. - **Healthcare:** Healthcare providers can develop pregnancy tracker apps to cater to the needs of expecting parents and provide them with accurate information on prenatal care, appointments, and a developing foetus size. - **Wearable Technology Industry:** The development of smartwatch apps for pregnancy and parenting can be a new field for the Wearable Technology Industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Black Maternal Health Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-maternal-health-hub.md) - [Comprehensive Pregnancy Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dueday.md) - [Smartwatch-Compatible Wireless Pumps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willow-30.md) - [Social-Based Pregnancy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut.md) - [Child-Centric Growth Measurement Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growth-measurement-app.md) - [Nursery Brand Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mamas-papas-app.md) - [Self-Guided Meditation Smartwatch Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptap-mind.md) - [Pregnancy Wellness Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eating-for-pregnancy.md) - [Postpartum Exercise Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitness-after-having-a-baby.md)