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Dashboard reference

The PregnancyPal dashboard is the home screen you land on after sign-in — a single, calm hub that surfaces your current week, today's most relevant card, quick-action tiles for daily tools, milestone strip, insights row, and section shortcuts. This page is the reference: every card, every tile, every customization option, in one place.

The Dashboard tour walks a brand-new user through the layout. This page is the deeper reference — what every element does, how to customize it, and how the layout adapts across web, Android, iOS, and the browser-extension popup.

What you can do from the dashboard​

  • See your current pregnancy week and day in large, calm type at the top.
  • Read today's highlight — one auto-curated card surfaced from the day's most relevant signal.
  • Launch any quick-action tool with a single tap (kicks, contractions, water, meals, vitals, appointments).
  • Browse the milestone strip for what's recently passed and what's coming.
  • Review insights — gentle, factual observations from your logged data.
  • Jump to any section via the bottom shortcuts row.
  • Re-order or hide tiles to match how you actually use the app.

Dashboard sections in order​

1. The greeting + week card​

The first element on the page. Contains:

  • A friendly greeting using your first name from your profile.
  • Current week and day in big type (e.g. "Week 22 · Day 3").
  • Trimester label (1st / 2nd / 3rd).
  • Days remaining until your due date.
  • A short, week-keyed message ("Anatomy scan window opens this week — schedule it if you haven't.").

If your profile is incomplete (no LMP/EDD), this card shows a soft "Finish setup" prompt instead of the week numbers.

2. Today's highlight​

A single card, one screen-tap tall, showing the most relevant thing for today:

  • An upcoming appointment within 24 hours.
  • A meal-plan teaser ("Today's lunch suggestion is …").
  • A wellness reminder ("It's been a while since you logged water.").
  • A milestone teaser ("You hit Week 22 today.").
  • A community digest ("Your week-cohort posted 3 things you might want to read.").

The highlight is auto-curated from these signals in priority order. If multiple signals match, the highest-priority one shows; the others surface in their own sections below.

3. Quick-action tile grid​

4–6 large tap-targets for the tools you'll use most. Default order:

TileAction
Log a kickOpens kick counter
Time contractionsOpens contractions timer
Log waterAdds 1 glass to today's water count
Today's mealsOpens the meal plan
Add appointmentOpens the appointment scheduler
Log vitalOpens the vitals quick-entry sheet

Tiles can be re-ordered (long-press on mobile, drag on web) or hidden (right-click → Hide).

4. Milestone strip​

Horizontal-scrolling strip of recent + upcoming milestones — first kick week, anatomy scan, glucose tolerance, viability, third-trimester start, full-term, etc. Tap any entry to read the full content. See Milestones.

5. Insights row​

If you've logged data, this row surfaces gentle, factual observations:

  • "Your weight gain trend is on track."
  • "Average kick session this week: 18 minutes."
  • "You haven't logged a vital this week."

Insights never alarm or diagnose. They're meant to help you notice patterns. Tap an insight for the underlying chart.

6. Section shortcuts (bottom)​

Direct links to major sections — Pregnancy Tracking, Wellness, Diet, Appointments, Community, Account. One tap to anywhere in the app.

Layout differences by surface​

SurfaceLayoutNotable differences
Web (≥ 1024 px)3-column at the top, sections stacked belowMore info above the fold; insights row uses 3 cards side-by-side
Web (640–1023 px)2-column responsiveQuick-action tiles wrap; milestones single-row
Mobile (≤ 640 px)Single-column stackMilestones swipe horizontally; insights stack one-per-row
Browser extension popupCompact mini-dashboardJust week + today's highlight + 3 quick actions; tap any to open the web app

Tips​

  • Re-order quick-action tiles so the ones you use daily are top-left. The dashboard remembers your order per device.
  • Hide insight types you find unhelpful — Settings → Dashboard → Insights → toggle.
  • Pull-to-refresh on mobile forces a sync if you suspect the dashboard is stale.
  • The dashboard layout state syncs across devices — if you re-order on web, mobile picks up the change next time you open it.
  • Want a more minimalist dashboard? Settings → Dashboard → Minimalist mode hides the milestone strip and insights row, leaving only week, today's highlight, and quick actions.

Frequently asked questions​

Why is my dashboard showing placeholders for week and due date?​

Because your pregnancy profile is incomplete. Open the "Finish setup" prompt or go to Settings → Pregnancy profile and add your LMP or EDD.

Can I add my own custom tiles?​

Re-ordering and hiding default tiles is supported. Custom tiles (e.g. "open this URL") are not yet supported but are on the roadmap.

Why don't I see insights yet?​

Insights need 1–2 days of logged data to start. The first insight typically appears 24–48 hours after your first kick log, water log, or vital entry.

How is "today's highlight" chosen?​

By a priority list: imminent appointment → milestone of the day → wellness reminder if overdue → meal plan teaser → community digest. The first match in priority order wins.

Can I see more than one card in "today's highlight"?​

The highlight slot shows one card. Other relevant signals — community digest, wellness reminders — appear lower on the dashboard in their own sections.

Does the dashboard work offline?​

On native mobile, yes — cached data displays and you can interact with the quick-action tiles. Sync resumes when you reconnect. On the web, dashboard requires a connection.

How do I get back to a default layout if I've changed too much?​

Settings → Dashboard → "Reset to defaults". Your data is unaffected; only the visual layout resets.

Why isn't there a week-progress bar?​

Because pregnancy isn't a progress bar. It's a journey, and a long countdown bar can be more anxiety-inducing than helpful for many people. The "days remaining" counter and the milestone strip together do what a progress bar would, more calmly.

What this feature does NOT do​

  • Aggregate medical metrics in a clinical-dashboard sense. PregnancyPal's dashboard is friendly and at-a-glance — for deeper analytics, open the relevant feature page.
  • Display third-party data (your fitness tracker, smart scale, etc.). Native integrations with wearables aren't shipped yet.
  • Replace your provider's records. PDF exports of vitals and appointments are the right tool for sharing with your care team.

Updated 2026-05-10 by Ahsan Mahmood — aoneahsan.com — LinkedIn — GitHub