Are you pregnant? There’s more than one app for that

Be savvy with your smartphone: Don’t use it to text while driving but do use it when you’re ... having a baby? OK, maybe not at the exact moment but there’s a lot you can gain by having mommy-to-be-info in the palm of your hand.

A website called Nurse Practitioner Schools lists 50 useful iPhone apps for pregnant women -- covering everything from conception to birth. But relevant apps also are available on BlackBerrys and Droids.

Columnist Daniel Vasquez of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes about two sisters who are pregnant and sharing data on a common iPhone to track their weight, doctor appointments and more. What are the best apps for prospective parents? “Apps Take Labor Out of Childbirth” tells all.

-- Mary Forgione