Apps" are the best way to keep important records of pregnancy, childbirth and childcare from now on! Maternal and Child Health Handbook App"

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Basic functions such as "record" and "information distribution" are extremely easy to use, and there are even unique functions!
Physician-supervised, accurate information and notices from local authorities delivered in a timely manner!
There are numerous benefits to your child's future to having electronic records of their health and growth!

The Maternal and Child Health Handbook (MCH Notebook) is something that you will receive whenever you have a baby. It is very important for parents to keep track of their children, but it is also inconvenient because it is on paper. The "Maternal and Child Health Handbook App" that we will be introducing in this article greatly enhances the functions of the paper version of the MCH handbook, and also provides services that only an app can provide. The editorial department of BabyTech.jp interviewed Nobuhiro Minato and Si-Ting Huang of NTT DOCOMO, Inc. who develop and operate the "Maternal and Child Health Handbook App", and asked them about the outline of the service, the development process, and future developments.

On the left is Mr. Minato. Mr. Huang on the right.

(We spoke to.)
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
Smart Life Promotion Department
Manager in charge of Medical Business, Healthcare Business
Nobuhiro Minato

NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Smart Life Promotion Department
In charge of Medical Business, Healthcare Business
Ms Siljing Huang

Support for moms and dads with functions unique to the "app

Editor:Let's get right to it. Can you give us an overview of the "Maternal and Child Health Handbook App"?

Minato: The "Maternal and Child Health Handbook App" has two main functions. One is a "record function" that allows you to keep a record of checkups, vaccinations, and daily growth, and the other is a "delivery function" that provides useful information on pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing, as well as notices from the local government.

Editor:So, in addition to the "record function" of the paper version of the MCH handbook, there are also various information distribution functions.

Minato: That's right. Incidentally, the "Record Function" faithfully reproduces the contents of the paper version of the MCH handbook, while adding functions unique to the app. The first advantage of the "Record" function is that the various records are stored on your smartphone or in the cloud. This can be used as a backup in the event that the paper version of the MCH handbook is lost due to a flood or other emergency.

Ensures that you have a record of your regular check-ups

Secondly, the recorded height and weight will be automatically displayed in a graph. This allows you to visually experience your child's growth. However, if your baby is born earlier than expected or smaller than expected, the weight and height of your baby will deviate from the standard growth curve. This is why the Maternal and Child Health Handbook App displays the weight and height changes of babies born small on a "modified monthly age graph" under the supervision of a doctor, to alleviate the concerns and worries of parents.