“It should know me.”

One participant’s words for what every participant was asking.

• Research synthesis: what her apps said, versus what she felt.
• Her app said: Your baby is the size of a banana. Those little kicks are getting stronger! She said: “Is she in fetal distress, or — because I had four donuts that day — is she just having a sugar party in there?” — P5 · 33 weeks · asked Reddit, very late at night.
• Her app said: Halfway there — you’ve got this, mama! She said: “Can I? Could I? Is it OK?” — P4 · first pregnancy · “every 30 minutes”.
• Her app said: You might be experiencing skin changes — try treating yourself to a spa day! She said: “How am I supposed to keep working for six more months when my brain feels like mush?” — P7 · prototype interviews · describing the same app.
• At WEEK 40 her app said: Congratulations, mama! Is your little one here yet? She said: “It was so demoralizing when I was 40 weeks along and each day was ticking by, and all of the pregnancy apps were like, you should be done.” — P2 · recalling week 40.
• “It should know me.” — P1 · new mom. One participant’s words for what every participant was asking.