Deborah Lupton|Sarah Pedersen
An Australian survey of women's use of pregnancy and parenting apps
University of Canberra|Robert Gordon University
many pregnancy parenting apps available market pregnancy parentingto investigate australian women use pregnancy parenting apps attitudes information provided data privacy security related use features look appsan online survey completed 410 women pregnant given birth least one child past three years aged 18 45 competent englishthe use pregnancy parenting apps common among respondents almost three quarters respondents used least one pregnancy app half reported using least one parenting app respondents found apps useful helpful particularly providing information monitoring foetal child development changes bodies providing reassurance yet many users actively assessing validity content apps considering issues concerning security privacy personal information children apps collectapps becoming important source information selfmonitoring providing reassurance australian pregnant women mothers young children midwives healthcare professionals providing care support pregnant women women early years motherhood need take womens app use account recognise potential limitations apps