The Longest Shortest Time
Episode #231: A Tech Writer’s Eerie Bond with Her Fertility App
Amanda Hess writes about the internet for a living. So she didn’t expect to form an emotional bond with a fertility app during her pregnancy. But when Amanda’s pregnancy got complicated, her relationship with the app got complicated, too.
At 13 weeks, Amanda felt as if the depicted embryo in the app was her baby
By 38 weeks, that feeling had changed entirely
The sonogram where Amanda discovered her son’s tongue was sticking out inside her
Tune in for a hauntingly personal look at what happened when one woman’s pregnancy no longer fit the script her app was following.
Check out Amanda’s book!
Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age covers some of what we talk about in this episode, as well as fascinating stuff about social media, baby monitors, high tech bassinets, momfluencers, and online parenting communities. So much great info in here for expecting and new parents, but also a captivating read for anyone interested in the intersection of parenthood and technology.
Headshot: Loreto Caceres + Elena Hershey
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