Why monitor pregnancy between appointments?
A monthly visit captures one reading in 29 days. See what structured daily logging can reveal that a single clinic reading cannot.
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Between visits
Guides, research, and clinical context for expectant parents and maternity professionals. Daily pregnancy monitoring across the 29 days between monthly visits.
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Five pregnancy warning signs to track before your next appointment
From blood pressure trends to movement changes, learn what to log daily and share with your midwife at your next visit.
How midwives use remote monitoring to spot patterns between visits
What three community midwives observed in our 12-patient pilot when daily check-ins revealed patterns between appointments and changed clinical conversations.
Blood pressure in the third trimester: understanding your readings
Learn what a normal reading means and when to contact your care team during the final trimester of pregnancy.
Pregnancy check-ins made practical: a simple starting point
Unsure how to start daily pregnancy logging? A two-minute check-in builds a record that helps you and your midwife see the wider picture.
Building Materai: a maternal health tool for parents and clinicians
Antenatal monitoring still has gaps. We built Materai for parents and clinicians, and share what we have learned along the way.
NHS antenatal visits: what happens between appointments
The standard NHS antenatal schedule covers planned checks for low-risk pregnancies. Learn what guidance says about the time between appointments and when to contact your care team.
Foetal movement tracking: why consistency matters more than one count
Counting kicks is familiar advice, but your own movement baseline over time may tell you more than any single daily number.
Pregnancy anxiety in the gap between appointments
Worry between antenatal visits is common. Knowing what is normal and recording how you feel each day can make the wait easier to manage.
Pre-eclampsia and daily symptom tracking: what regular logs may reveal
Pre-eclampsia involves high blood pressure and possible organ involvement in pregnancy. Daily symptom logs cannot diagnose it, but may clarify changes before your next appointment.
Bridging the gap between antenatal appointments with technology
The antenatal schedule was designed around what was practical before continuous monitoring. Here is where daily digital logging may add clinical value, and where evidence remains limited.
Gestational patterns through daily data
Pregnancy changes over time. Learn what consistent daily logging can reveal across the weeks, and why trends matter more than isolated readings.
The case for continuous prenatal care: what daily monitoring adds to antenatal pathways
Standard antenatal schedules manage population-level risk well. Individual pregnancies differ. This article explores the structural gap scheduled care cannot close alone, and what continuous daily monitoring may add alongside it.