App Guide & Features

1. Choose Your Language

Maa Saheli supports English, Hindi, and Malayalam. The language translates core actions, checklists, reminder suggestions, and daily quotes natively.

Initial Setup: On the very first launch, choose English, हिन्दी, or മലയാളം from the onboarding selection page.
Changing Language: Go to the Profile Tab → Tap App Language to update your preference anytime.

Track your pregnancy week progress and visualize your baby's growth stage.

Setting your LMP: Go to the Profile Tab → Tap Pregnancy Status. Use the calendar picker to select your Last Menstrual Period (LMP) date. This automatically calculates your active week, remaining days, and estimated due date.
Development drawing: View a watercolor baby rendering representing the baby's size and features. Tap the card to open the development detail screen.
Daily Encouragement: Read pregnancy quotes that cycle automatically every 24 hours.

Schedule your prenatal vitamin intakes, appointments, and exercise routines.

Add Custom Reminder: Tap the + icon on the Reminders page, set the time, name, recurrence, and category.
Trimester Recommendations: Scroll to Stage Recommendations. Tap the + icon on a card to add pre-designed, trimester-appropriate tasks instantly.
Alerts: Grouped automatically into Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night segments for simple tracking.

Log and analyze critical vital statistics throughout your pregnancy.

Log Readings: Open the Vitals tab, click "Log", and enter your Blood Sugar, Weight, or Blood Pressure.
Interactive Charts: Switch between Daily, Weekly, and Monthly tabs to view visual trends.
Export Report: Tap the export icon at the top, select a date range, choose what data to include, and generate a PDF or CSV file to share with your obstetrician.

A digital notes log to store thoughts, symptoms, or queries for your next checkup.

Add Note: Type a question on the dashboard notepad card and tap add.
Cloud Syncing: If logged in, your questions sync securely with your cloud profile. Logging in on any new device recovers your questions immediately.

Connect with your partner to share updates and schedule duties collaboratively.

Get Invite Code: Open the Profile Tab → Tap Family Sync → Copy your secure connection code.
Pair Account: Have your partner open Family Sync on their device and enter the connection code.
Shared View: Once linked, your partner can view and check off reminders, track vitals progress, and coordinate appointments in real-time.

Keep track of essential items you need to buy for yourself and the baby.

Access Shopping List: Go to the Dashboard Screen → Tap Shopping List (or navigate via the quick action card).
Manage Items: Tap the field at the bottom to type and add new items (e.g. "Maternity Clothes", "Baby Crib"). Tap the checkbox next to any item to mark it completed.
Family Syncing: Items added to the list sync in real-time across paired partner devices, so either you or your spouse can check items off as you shop.

Maa Saheli automatically checks for newer releases to ensure you have the latest features and safety patches.

Dynamic Warnings: If a new update is released, a prominent "New Update Available!" banner card will automatically appear at the top of your dashboard.
One-Click Install: Tap the "Update Now" button on the banner. It will securely pull the updated Android APK and guide you through the fast installation process.

Maa Saheli is an offline-first app, giving you absolute control over your private data and synchronization links.

Revoking Family Sync (Unsyncing): Go to the Profile Tab → Tap Family Sync → Select Disconnect / Unlink. This instantly revokes your partner's access to your active schedules and logs.
Clearing Local Data: Uninstalling the application completely erases all local database records (vitals, schedules, notes) cached inside your device's secure Hive box.
Account Deletion: If you signed in via Google, go to the Profile Tab → Tap Delete Account & Cloud Data. This permanently deletes your Firebase Authentication profile and deletes all synced cloud records from Firestore databases.