The Birth Story
User Evaluative Research, Branding, UI/UX Design
The time of birth can be an exciting, exhausting, and emotionally charged time, and important medical information and memories often gets lost in the fog. Within the design system Myana created in partnership with University of Pittsburgh researchers and design studio Dezudio, my partner Elijah Benzon and I conceptualized a micro-app that would support birth parents in recording the medical and contextual information of their birth story, and allow them to capture and process the emotions of the experience.
Role
Co-Designer
Course
Interaction Design
Studio
Duration
5 weeks
Tools
Illustrator, Figma
User INterviews
We interviewed two mothers who had given birth within the
past year. We received insightful feedback on our proposed
wireframes:
Adding zoomed out and exportable overview of the timeline outside the app
Simplifying journal entries function to avoid confusion
Adding private mode to entries to allow for more intimate processing
"I wish I could just click and go,
instead of having to choose."
First concepts
Client goals
Contextual Information
Gather contextual details about the birth, such as who was
there, when it happened, how long it took, and where it
occurred.
Medical Information
Collect detailed medical information about the birthing parent
and baby during labor and delivery, including medications,
diagnoses, pain management, and postpartum treatment plans.
Emotional Processing
Capture the emotions and feelings of the birthgivers and others
during the birth process, and help the birthgiver reflect on their
birth experience, process challenges or trauma, and focus on
growth, healing, and positive takeaways.
The Birth Narrative
Provide a way for users to log the events and narrative of
labor and delivery.
Filter + Gentle Nudges
Users can filter their timeline by journal entries,
moments, or medical information. Gentle nudges
will also appear periodically allowing users to
quickly see certain information, such as medical
information for a 6-week appointment after birth.
Export
Users can view an overview
of their birth story through
colored entries, with options
to export details and download
a full PDF of their story. They
can also be mailed a card of
their story that can be used to
hold important papers or as
memento of their journey.
Capture your story.
Reflect on the moments.
Remember for a lifetime.
Interact with the birth story app