[Test] How big is the baby - Simple and fun baby size visualizer for expecting parents

What is this?

Visualizing the size of the baby during pregnancy is difficult when all you can see is a growing belly. "How Big is the Baby" is an SMS bot that helps expecting parents (or their friends/family) visualize the size of the baby. No apps to download. Just a text message. Every morning.

👋🏼 Hello! My name is Amit, a soon-to-be Dad 🤞🏽🙂

We are expecting our first baby soon (Feb 2022), and like most first-time parents, we signed up for a bunch of pregnancy tracking apps that tell you how big your baby is each week - "Your baby is as big as a bunch of kale".

That's a pretty boring and uninspiring visualization, I think. Yet, that's what most of these apps do.

There's got to be a better way

Here's what I was looking for vs what these apps were providing.

I wanted Daily Updates

🙁All the pregnancy apps I found were providing only weekly updates.

✅ I was so excited about the baby that I wanted daily updates (the baby doesn't grow that much on a daily basis, but you can still make it interesting and fun by referencing different objects of similar sizes)

I wanted the updates to be more fun, lively, and interesting

🙁 The pictures they included were drawings, or illustrations (mostly comparing babies to fruits and vegetables).

✅ I wanted the updates to be a bit more fun and lively with real life pictures of everyday objects that I could relate to.

I wanted to get the updates as Text Messages

🙁 Most importantly, they were all apps I had to download. More notifications. More spam. More clutter.

✅ Instead of another app notificaiton, I wanted my wife and I to get a simple text message every morning.

I couldn't find a service that would do these things

So, I built one for the both of us.

My wife and I have been using it last couple months, and we love it. It's cute and fun. It's become a part of our morning routine - waking up, and then one of us asking - how big is the baby today? We just glance at the message, and smile.

It's a great way to start our day!

And now, it's available to everyone

How Big is the Baby is now ready for other expecting parents (or their friends/families) to use. Over the last few weeks, I have been gradually adding some beta testers, and have ironed out the onboarding.

So, if you're pregnant, or know a friend who is, you can sign up and give it a whirl.

What you will get

You will receive a personalized text message everyday at 9am ET, which will include the following -

1. The size of the baby compared to an everyday object that you can relate to.

2. The picture of the object the baby is being compared to.

3. Your week and day of pregnancy, so you will always know how far you are into the pregnancy.

4. An opportunity everyday to share these messages with your loved ones, including your partner. How fun is that :-)

FAQs

Why SMS? Why not an app?

• 👉🏽 Apps get lost in the noise: An average smartphone user has 41 apps installed. No one wants another app.

• 👉🏽 SMS text messages cut through the noise. It's more intimate and personal. Most people (at least in North America) check their texts frequently.

• 👉🏽 Easy sign up for partner/family members using their phone numbers. No need for them to download apps.

Does it cost anything?

Yes. It's a one-time cost of $25 for the entire duration of the pregnancy.

What's the refund policy?

If you're not happy with the service, or it's not what you were expecting, just reply to the download email within 30 days, and I will provide a full refund. No questions asked.