How might we make it easy for mothers with gestational diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels and reduce anxiety, ensuring a healthier pregnancy journey?
How might we make it easy for mothers with gestational diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels and reduce anxiety, ensuring a healthier pregnancy journey?
Role
UX/UI Designer
Timeline
3 month, 2023
Target Audience
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes
Tool
Figma / Photoshop / illustrator
Mentor
Professor Raina Maes
Challenge
The challenge was to develop an app that was effective in helping pregnant women with gestational diabetes manage their blood sugar and diet while also creating a supportive community on social platforms.
Goals
Design an app that can help diabetic mothers track daily blood sugar levels and meals, and provide a social platform to share experiences and information about gestational diabetes and cultivate a supportive community of emotional support.
Process
Discover
Define
Ideate
Design
How might we make it easy for mothers with gestational diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels and reduce anxiety, ensuring a healthier pregnancy journey?
How might we make it easy for mothers with gestational diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels and reduce anxiety, ensuring a healthier pregnancy journey?
Role
UX/UI Designer
Target Audience
Pregnant women with gestational diabetes
Tool
Figma / Photoshop / illustrator
Challenge
The challenge was to develop an app that was effective in helping pregnant women with gestational diabetes manage their blood sugar and diet while also creating a supportive community on social platforms.
Goals
Design an app that can help diabetic mothers track daily blood sugar levels and meals. Provide a social platform to share experiences and information about gestational diabetes and cultivate a supportive community of emotional support.
There are not many competitors for products targeting gestational diabetes.
Diabetic mothers can share their experiences and get feedback on the forum.
They can join the real-time chat group according to the due date, talk with people in similar situations, share their feelings and blogs, and co-parent their children.
The DiabeticMom is a health-tracking and social media category app.
People who have been diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy.
How is this unique?
There are not many competitors for products targeting gestational diabetes.
Diabetic mothers can share their experiences and get feedback on the forum.
They can join the real-time chat group according to the due date, talk with people in similar situations, share their feelings and blogs, and co-parent their children.
The DiabeticMom is a health-tracking and social media category app.
People who have been diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy.
How is this unique?
There are not many competitors for products targeting gestational diabetes.
Diabetic mothers can share their experiences and get feedback on the forum.
They can join the real-time chat group according to the due date, talk with people in similar situations, share their feelings and blogs, and co-parent their children.
The DiabeticMom is a health-tracking and social media category app.
People who have been diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy.
How is this unique?
Process
Process
Discover
Define
Ideate
Design
Research
Target Audience
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
These people don't know much about gestational diabetes besides a few pieces of information they get from their doctors.
Mothers who have given birth still need to monitor their blood sugar.
Women with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
I administered a questionnaire to a cohort of 52 pregnant women, gathering data based on their responses to gain insights into their experiences and needs.
Target Audience Research
61%
37%
2%
97%
3%
94%
6%
21%
23%
56%
· 56% of respondents had some knowledge about gestational diabetes
· 94% of respondents had gestational diabetes
· 97% of people will control blood sugar through various means.
· 61% feel anxious after learning they have gestational diabetes
Affecting 2% to 10% of pregnant women, gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that arises during pregnancy.
2% -10%
Background
Despite its prevalence, many women with gestational diabetes struggle with feelings of isolation and a lack of readily available resources and support networks, highlighting the need for accessible solutions.
Women with gestational diabetes have a 28% higher risk of depression than women without gestational diabetes.
28%
I administered a questionnaire to a cohort of 52 pregnant women, gathering data based on their responses to gain insights into their experiences and needs.
Research
Target Audience
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
These people don't know much about gestational diabetes besides a few pieces of information they get from their doctors.
Mothers who have given birth still need to monitor their blood sugar.
Women with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
Target Audience Research
· 94% of respondents had gestational diabetes
94%
6%
97%
3%
61%
37%
2%
· 56% of respondents had some knowledge about gestational diabetes
21%
23%
56%
· 61% feel anxious after learning they have gestational diabetes
· 97% of people will control blood sugar through various means.
Target Audience Research
· 94% of respondents had gestational diabetes
· 61% feel anxious after learning they have gestational diabetes
· 97% of people will control blood sugar through various means.
94%
6%
97%
3%
61%
37%
2%
· 56% of respondents had some knowledge about gestational diabetes
21%
23%
56%
I administered a questionnaire to a cohort of 52 pregnant women, gathering data based on their responses to gain insights into their experiences and needs.
Research
Target Audience
Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
These people don't know much about gestational diabetes besides a few pieces of information they get from their doctors.
Mothers who have given birth still need to monitor their blood sugar.
Women with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
Customer Journey Map
Task Flow
Home
Log
Explore
Group
Reminders
Today's Featured
Heidi
Good Morning
Just one more recording to go! You got this!
More
Weekly average blood sugar level
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
50
100
0
75%
Today
You're doing great
keep it up!
Steps
Today
456
210
Grammes
Today
Add Your Log
09:41
Turkey Cabbage Stew
Shrimp & Corn Stir-Fry
Health Salmon
Asian Lettuce Wraps
Asian Lettuce Wraps
My Logs
Home
Log
Explore
Group
Reminders
Save
Time
09 : 43
AM
Glocuse
Food
Exercise
Weight
Meal Marker
Fasting
0 mg/dl
Before Meal
Turn on Bluetooth to read data directly
After Meal
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Snack
09:43
Group Chat
Search
Due Day 6/1/2023
Connect with moms due around the same time to support each other .
Admin pos
4h ago
Due Day 8/1/2023
Connect with moms due around the same time to support each other .
Admin pos
4h ago
Twins
Join moms expecting twins as they discuss managing gestational diabetes while carrying multiples.
Admin pos
Join
Join
Join
Join
Second Baby
Connect with experienced expectant mothers expecting their second child.
Admin pos
4h ago
Join
Second Baby
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Admin pos
4h ago
Join
Asian Lettuce Wraps
Newborn Baby Essentials – List of Things You Need to Buy
Turkey Cabbage Stew
How to Care for a Newborn
How to choose baby furniture
Blackened Tilapia with Zucchini Noodles
Log
Home
Explore
Group
Reminders
Search
Recipe
Newborn
Parenting
All
Baby Furniture
09:46
Home page
Log page
Group page
Explore page
Data Trucking Display
Daily Record
Today’s Featured
Key Features
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
1
Real-time blood glucose monitoring
Connect to a glucometer via Bluetooth to record blood glucose data in real-time.
2
Scientific Knowledge Sharing
Combines authoritative recipes, scientific exercise guidance, and a wealth of diabetes knowledge to help moms have healthier pregnancies!
3
Experience sharing community
The communication community provides a safe space for moms to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn from each other as they navigate the challenges of diabetes and motherhood.
Thank You
For Watching
Final Design
Conclusions
Key Learnings
A significant gap exists in the app market for gestational diabetes management with a focus on community and education. This project allowed me to take advantage of the convenience of the web to solve real-world problems.
Moving Forward
User testing and feedback integration to optimize user experience.
Explore partnerships with healthcare providers for broader reach.
Develop multilingual capabilities to serve a broader audience.
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