App to help 100,000 pregnant women

A new smartphone maternity app — whatsupmum — is being targeted at helping over 100,000 pregnant women in Ireland navigate the world of pregnancy, nappies and newborns.

Expectant mums will be able to navigate the unknown world of impending motherhood with the HSE-backed app, which provides information from the country’s top maternity and paediatric professionals.

The app dispels the many myths of pregnancy and babies by giving the latest medical information from experts such as midwives, dieticians and obstetricians.