The personal assistant
for new & expectant parents
Android - coming soon
Free at launch
Android - coming soon
Free at launch
Pregnancy through the first year.
Works solo. Even better with a partner.
Android - coming soon
Free at launch
Set your due date or baby's birthday and your timeline fills with everything you need to do. Appointments, registrations, deadlines, and the optional stuff worth sorting. Colour-coded so you always know what's urgent, what's coming up, and what can wait.
No daily tips. No fluff. Just the things that actually need doing - midwife referrals, scans, employer deadlines, hospital prep - timed to your dates and surfaced when they're relevant.
Send a link. From that moment you share one timeline - the same cards, the same appointments, the same notes. Everything one of you does, the other sees straight away.
Assign cards to yourself or a partner. You both see who's handling what, what's been done, and what's still outstanding. No chasing, no guessing, no things falling through the cracks.
What it is, why it matters, and step-by-step what to do. Every card links to NHS, GOV.UK, and charity sources - and adjusts for England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Add notes, reminders, and your own to-dos alongside the built-in cards.
Appointments sync to a shared calendar and straight to your phone. Add your own too - classes, private scans, or anything else with a date. Reminders go out the evening before and morning of.
Android - coming soon
Free at launch
Every answer exists somewhere - just not in the same place, not at the right time, and definitely not for both parents. When we found out we were expecting, we went looking for the app that had it all. Upcoming NHS appointments, must-do's after birth, who's doing what - it just didn't exist. So I built it.
ParentPA started with a baby in my lap during paternity leave. It covers pregnancy through the first year - scans, registrations, vaccinations, deadlines, and the stuff nobody tells you about. All sourced, all timed to your dates, all in one place.
In England, you'll typically have around 10 antenatal appointments for a first pregnancy — starting with a booking appointment at 8–10 weeks, a 12-week dating scan, and a 20-week anomaly scan. The schedule varies slightly across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. ParentPA tracks every appointment automatically once you set your due date.
Key milestones include registering with a midwife, attending your booking appointment, completing your MATB1 form, applying for the Healthy Start scheme if eligible, and preparing for birth. After birth, you'll need to register your baby, apply for Child Benefit, and attend postnatal checks. ParentPA surfaces each of these at the right time, timed to your due date.
Pack essentials for you — maternity notes, birth plan, snacks, comfortable clothing, and toiletries — and for your baby: a sleepsuit, nappies, muslin squares, and a car seat for the journey home. Most parents pack their bag from around 36 weeks. ParentPA includes a hospital bag card that surfaces at exactly the right point in your pregnancy timeline.
You can claim Child Benefit as soon as your baby is born — payments are only backdated by 3 months, so it's worth doing straight away. Claims are made online through HMRC. ParentPA reminds you to apply in the days after birth so nothing slips through the cracks.
The NHS vaccination schedule starts at 8 weeks, with further doses at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and 1 year. Your health visitor will advise on booking these at your local GP surgery. ParentPA tracks the full vaccination timeline alongside the rest of your baby admin.
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, you have 42 days to register your baby's birth. In Scotland the deadline is 21 days. ParentPA adjusts this deadline automatically based on your nation, so you always see the correct window — not a generic one that might not apply to you.
Your midwife or GP will issue your MATB1 form from around 20 weeks of pregnancy — no earlier than 20 weeks before your due date. You'll need it to claim Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) or Maternity Allowance from your employer or Jobcentre Plus.
The Healthy Start scheme provides prepaid cards for food, milk, and vitamins to pregnant women and families with children under 4 who receive certain qualifying benefits. You can check eligibility and apply at healthystart.nhs.uk. ParentPA flags this early in your pregnancy timeline so you don't miss out.
Your health visitor will usually make contact within 10–14 days of birth for a new birth visit, followed by a check at 6–8 weeks. They also carry out development reviews at 9–12 months and again at 2–2.5 years. Timing varies slightly by area.
Ask your midwife or GP for an FW8 form, which entitles you to free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment during pregnancy and for 12 months after your baby is born. Apply as early as possible — it isn't backdated to before your application was approved.
Eligible partners in the UK can take up to 2 weeks of Statutory Paternity Pay. Recent changes have made paternity leave more flexible — it can now be split into two blocks and taken any time in the first 52 weeks after birth. Eligibility rules have also been updated. Check gov.uk for the current criteria. ParentPA includes a card covering paternity leave so partners know what to claim and when.