Not medical advice
MamaLoop gives general information and a place to record what you choose. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition.
A diary, not a device
MamaLoop records what you enter and shows it back to you, with general reference information alongside. It never interprets your own information: no alarms, scores or verdicts, and never "normal" or "abnormal". Growth charts show your entries on the WHO reference curves, the same way a printed chart would, without commenting on them.
Every pregnancy and every baby is different. Week-by-week pages, schedules, milestones and food guidance describe what's typical for many people. They are not a measure of whether you or your child are well. Your midwife, doctor, child health nurse or dietitian knows you and your child and should guide decisions about your health and theirs.
Where our information comes from
There are no medical professionals on the MamaLoop team. Our health information is general, written in our own words from public health authorities, and every article lists its sources: Raising Children Network, Healthdirect, Pregnancy, Birth and Baby, Red Nose, the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines, RANZCOG, the NHS, the CDC and the World Health Organization among them. See our sources page.
Product picks and community tips
Our product picks are general information about products, not advice about your child's health or safety. Tips from other parents (coming later) are their experience, not advice.
Who to call
- Emergency: 000.
- Healthdirect, 24-hour health advice from a registered nurse: 1800 022 222.
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby, from pregnancy to preschool: 1800 882 436.
- Poisons Information Centre, 24 hours: 13 11 26.
- PANDA, perinatal anxiety and depression helpline: 1300 726 306.
- Lifeline, 24-hour crisis support: 13 11 14.
Never ignore professional advice or delay seeking it because of something you read or recorded in MamaLoop.