Forty weeks of growing together.
From week 4 to week 40: what your baby is doing, what your body is doing, and the best you can do for them this week. Written for an Indian kitchen, an Indian family and an Indian hospital, and there for every question in between.
It’s joyful, and it’s a lot.
Every week your body does something new, and the questions arrive faster than the appointments. Is this normal? Can I eat this? What is that scan for? You aren’t supposed to know all of this already. That’s what we’re here for.
What matters most for your baby now
Four things shape these forty weeks more than anything else. Every guide below serves one of them.
- Knowing what’s normalMost of what you feel is ordinary, and knowing that lets you rest. The few things that aren’t, you’ll recognise early, and you’ll know who to call.3 guides
- What reaches them through youWhat you eat, drink and put on your skin, your baby shares. Not perfection: good, ordinary food from your own kitchen, and clear answers on the rest.2 guides
- Your calm, their first lullabyYour baby comes to know your voice, and how you feel reaches them too. Looking after your mind is looking after them.2 guides
- Ready for the day you meetKnowing what happens at the birth, what to decide beforehand and what to carry turns the unknown into a plan.3 guides
Where are you in your pregnancy?
Each trimester has its own few things that matter most. Pick yours.
Maa, we did it. We’ve completed our first big chapter together.
- Your first scansThe dating scan at 6 to 9 weeks and the NT scan at 11 to 13: what each one looks for.Scans & tests
- Nausea, and “can I eat this?”What helps with morning sickness, and one clear answer for every food you’re unsure about.Is it safe?
- Folic acid and steady mealsSimple food from your own kitchen, and the nutrients that matter most right now.Nutrition
Ten guides, for the questions you’re really asking
Each one starts from something you might be wondering tonight, and points you to your own doctor when it matters.
Knowing what’s normal
- Scans & tests
“What is this scan actually looking for?”
Understanding each scan before the day means better questions in the room, and fewer frightening surprises after it.
Inside- Nine scans explained, from dating to Group B Strep
- 27 report findings, in plain words
- A locker for your reports, and what to ask next time
- Symptoms
“Is this normal, or should I call?”
Most changes are ordinary and have something that helps. Five are not, and those get a straight answer: call now.
Inside- 33 ordinary symptoms, by where you feel them
- 10 quick “Is this normal?” answers
- Send my week: a note for your doctor
- Complications
“My doctor used a word I don’t understand.”
When a condition comes up, understanding it helps you follow your doctor’s plan calmly, and notice when to call. Most pregnancies meet none of these.
Inside- 27 conditions, plain name first
- When each one usually comes up
- Living with sugar, thyroid and low iron
What reaches them through you
Nutrition“What should I actually be eating this week?”
Your baby builds from what you eat. The answer is rarely a superfood. It’s good, ordinary food from your own kitchen, eaten well, with room for cravings.
Inside- What to eat now, for your trimester
- 41 recipes from an Indian kitchen
- 19 three-day diet charts to download
- Fasting days, handled safely
- 12 nutrients, and where to find them
- Diet guides for conditions like sugar and thyroid
- Is it safe?
“Can I have this? Can I do this?”
One clear answer, so you don’t spend the evening searching. Food, drinks, medicines and everyday things.
Inside- 193 answers: eat, drink, take, do
- Scan a packet’s barcode to check it
- Medicines stay your doctor’s call
Your baby hears how you feel before they hear what you say.
Your calm, their first lullaby
Garbh Sanskar“How do I connect with my baby before they arrive?”
The part science is clearest about is your voice: your baby comes to know it. So there’s something to say aloud every day, something to listen to together, and quiet minutes for you. It promises nothing about how clever your baby will be, and we say so.
Inside- Something to say aloud every day, in your own voice
- Raga and nature recordings, with the musicians named
- Stories, affirmations, mantras and lullabies
- A journal of everything your baby heard, to keep
- Mind & mood
“Why do I feel like this, and is it okay?”
How you feel matters, for you and for your baby. Some days need a reset, some need words, and some need a real person.
Inside- A three-minute reset for hard days
- 34 reads on what nobody talks about
- A gentle check-in, never a score
Everything you do for your baby begins from this one warm place.
Ready for the day you meet
- Labour prep
“What actually happens on the day?”
Knowing the stages, your pain-relief options and what to carry turns the unknown into a plan you share with whoever comes with you.
Inside- A contraction timer that keeps the pattern
- A hospital bag that shows how ready you are
- A one-page birth plan your hospital can read
- Yoga & fitness
“What movement is safe for me now?”
Staying gently active is good for you through pregnancy, and what’s safe changes as you go, so it’s sorted by month.
Inside- 27 yoga sessions, sorted by month
- Walking, swimming and more: what’s fine when
- A Kegel guide for the pelvic floor
- Belly & skin
“What’s happening to my skin, and what can I use?”
Almost all of it settles after birth. Until then: what actually helps, and what’s safe to put on your skin.
Inside- 19 reads, from stretch marks to melasma
- An ingredient checker: safe, limit or avoid
- A bump photo timeline to keep
A day in pregnancy, with ParentVeda beside you
Nothing to keep up with and no streaks. Just the right thing at the right moment.
- MorningYour week, in one page
What your baby is doing, what your body is doing, and one thing worth doing today.
- Lunch“Can I eat this?”
One search and one clear answer, with a recipe if you want one.
- EveningTen quiet minutes
Something to say aloud to your baby, or a raga to listen to together.
- Before bedA check-in
Tap how you feel. Most things are ordinary, and it says so. If something isn’t, it says who to call.
- 2 a.m.Ask Veda
Ask in your own words and get a calm answer. If it needs a doctor, Veda says so straight away.
Small things you’ll do
Each one saves to your phone first, and none of them needs an account to start.
- Kick counterCount your baby’s movements and see what’s usual for them.
- Contraction timerTap at each one; it keeps the pattern so you don’t have to.
- Weight trackerNote your weight now and then, without judgement.
- Due date calculatorWork out your weeks, unless your scan or doctor already has.
- Medicines and remindersRemember the tablets your doctor prescribed.
- Hospital bagPack in four parts and see how ready you are.
- Birth planOne page of preferences your hospital can read at 3 a.m.
- JournalWrite to your baby, or just for yourself.
If something feels wrong, like bleeding, severe pain or your baby moving less, ParentVeda doesn’t try to answer. It tells you, calmly, to call your doctor now.
Try these now, no app needed.
- Due date calculatorWork out your due date from your last period, conception, IVF transfer or a scan.
- How many weeks pregnant am I?See which week and trimester you are in today, and what is usually checked around now.
- Is it safe in pregnancy?200 foods, drinks, medicines and activities, with a clear answer and what changes by trimester.
- Pregnancy weight gain calculatorSee the healthy range of weight gain for your pregnancy, based on your weight before you were pregnant.
Start where you are.
Trying, expecting or raising, your home is ready in a minute, set to the phase you’re in. No account needed to start, and we’re with you from there.
