RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- For expecting parents in Bergen County, The Valley Hospital is putting its pregnancy and childbirth expertise in the palm of users' hands, thanks to the hospital's new Pregnancy to Parenthood app.
The free app makes it easy for parents to access tools and information pertaining to pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Families can follow their baby’s development, manage prenatal health and stay connected to Valley’s services for moms and babies anytime, anywhere.
The app's features include:
- Week-by-week updates to track your baby’s development
- Animations and videos
- Trackers for appointments, contractions, feeding your baby, immunizations and more
- Everything you need to know about having a baby at Valley’s Center for Childbirth
- Information on Valley’s newborn and pediatric services
- Information about registration and enrollment in parenting classes or programs
“We are so pleased to be able to offer this wonderful new tool to help expectant moms on their journeys to parenthood,” said Sharon Tanis, manager of Family Education at Valley. “It’s like having a pregnancy and childbirth educator in your pocket.”
The app can also be an important tool for maintaining a healthy pregnancy. “By providing this app, we are ensuring that women have access to consistent, medically accurate information throughout their pregnancy,” said Sherry Campanelli, manager of Patient Care Services for the Center for Childbirth’s Mother-Baby Unit.
The app is available for Apple and Android, and can be found in both app stores by searching Valley Childbirth.
