Matea Raić
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Why pregnancy anxiety spikes around symptoms that are actually normal
Why ordinary pregnancy symptoms can trigger disproportionate anxiety, and what tends to actually help when a normal sensation feels alarming.
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Choosing between Glow, Ovia, and Zorya: a straightforward comparison
How Glow and Ovia compare to Zorya on features, data handling, and what each app is actually built for.
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Why location tracking in pregnancy apps should worry you more than it does
Why location tracking in pregnancy apps matters more than it seems, and what it can reveal about you that you never typed in.
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Why Zorya does not have a community forum, and never will
Why Zorya was built without comment sections or community forums, and what that decision was actually about.
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How to use a contraction timer: what to track and when to call your midwife
How to use a contraction timer properly, what the numbers actually mean, and when the pattern is worth a call to your midwife.
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Normal Baby Movements: When to Be Concerned
What it usually means when you have not felt your baby move all day, when this is common, and when it is time to call your midwife.
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Flo vs Zorya: Choosing the Right Pregnancy App
A straightforward comparison of Zorya and Flo, looking past the features to how each app actually handles your data.
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Protecting Your Privacy: Deleting Apps vs. Accounts
What actually happens to your data when you delete a pregnancy app, and why tapping delete rarely means what you think it means.
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Why we built a pregnancy app with no account
I want to tell you exactly when I knew I had to build something different. I was a few weeks pregnant with my first child. I had downloaded one of the popular pregnancy apps, the kind with the fruit comparisons and the weekly countdowns, the kind that gets recommended in every parenting forum. I set…
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How to read a pregnancy app’s privacy policy (and what to look for)
How to read a pregnancy app’s privacy policy — what to look for, what the red flags are, and what it means when none of it applies. Most people do not read privacy policies. That is understandable. They are long, dense, and written by lawyers whose job is to protect the company, not to inform…