Expecting father with his partner
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Know what to do this week

Dadoula is the pregnancy playbook built for dads. Baby sizes in guy terms, the tasks that actually matter, and exactly what to talk about with your partner — one week at a time.

Dadoula app showing week 20 with this week's baby size, to-dos, and appointments

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Dads getting ready

Dad-to-be building a crib in the nursery

Why Dadoula

Pregnancy, translated for dads

Most pregnancy apps are built for moms — full of symptoms, cravings, and fruit comparisons. Dadoula is built for you: the partner who wants to show up but isn't always sure how.

Every week we hand you the short list — what's happening, what to handle, and how to be there. No medical jargon, no overwhelm. Just your job, this week.

How Dadoula works

Three things, every week, so you always know where to point your energy.

One week at a time

Open the app and see exactly where things stand this week. No scrolling through 40 weeks of noise.

Tasks that actually matter

Install the car seat, tour the hospital, sort the finances. Clear, dad-sized to-dos with deadlines.

Know what to say

Conversation prompts so you can check in with your partner about the stuff that really counts.

Dadoula Stages screen showing the week-by-week pregnancy journey
Dadoula week detail showing baby size and your job this week
Dadoula Decisions screen with calls to make together

Your week, on one screen

Open Dadoula and everything you need is right there: how big the baby is now, what to take care of, and what to bring up with your partner. Then close it and get on with your day.

Today: your week on one screen
Stages: baby size in real terms
Decide: the calls you make together
Feel: a quick mood check-in
Journal: save the moments
Jobs done, with gentle reminders
Now in beta on TestFlight

Ready to be the dad who shows up?

Dadoula is free while we're in beta. Grab a spot through TestFlight and help shape the app that finally gets dads ready — one week at a time.

Where dads focus

A typical week

On track

Prep & logistics

Prep & logistics
Infinity%
Health & appointments
Infinity%
Supporting your partner
Infinity%
Money & paperwork
Infinity%

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Phases covered

40

Weeks of guidance

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Minutes a week

Baby size, in guy terms

No more "the size of a heirloom kumquat." Here's how big things are this week — in units you can actually picture.

Week 8First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A dice

Length
0.6 in
Weight
0.04 oz

Tiny but official — heartbeat is going strong. Your job: start the prenatal appointment calendar.

Week 12First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A golf ball

Length
2.1 in
Weight
0.5 oz

End of the first trimester. A good week to start telling close family the news.

Week 16Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A hockey puck

Length
4.6 in
Weight
3.5 oz

You might feel the first kicks soon. Time to start the baby registry research.

Week 20Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A banana (the manly one)

Length
6.5 in
Weight
10.5 oz

Halfway there. The anatomy scan is around now — clear your schedule and be in the room.

Week 24Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A football

Length
11.8 in
Weight
1.3 lb

Viability milestone. Start mapping the route to the hospital and pack a backup plan.

Week 28Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling pin

Length
14.8 in
Weight
2.2 lb

Third trimester begins. Knock out the big-ticket items: car seat and crib.

Week 32Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A six-pack of beer

Length
16.7 in
Weight
3.8 lb

Things get real. Install the car seat now and get it inspected before the big day.

Week 36Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bag of flour

Length
18.7 in
Weight
5.8 lb

Pack the hospital bag and keep the gas tank full. Could happen any day now.

Week 40Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling ball

Length
20.2 in
Weight
7.6 lb

Full term. Phone charged, plan locked in. You're the calm one — you've got this.

Week 8First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A dice

Length
0.6 in
Weight
0.04 oz

Tiny but official — heartbeat is going strong. Your job: start the prenatal appointment calendar.

Week 12First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A golf ball

Length
2.1 in
Weight
0.5 oz

End of the first trimester. A good week to start telling close family the news.

Week 16Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A hockey puck

Length
4.6 in
Weight
3.5 oz

You might feel the first kicks soon. Time to start the baby registry research.

Week 20Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A banana (the manly one)

Length
6.5 in
Weight
10.5 oz

Halfway there. The anatomy scan is around now — clear your schedule and be in the room.

Week 24Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A football

Length
11.8 in
Weight
1.3 lb

Viability milestone. Start mapping the route to the hospital and pack a backup plan.

Week 28Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling pin

Length
14.8 in
Weight
2.2 lb

Third trimester begins. Knock out the big-ticket items: car seat and crib.

Week 32Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A six-pack of beer

Length
16.7 in
Weight
3.8 lb

Things get real. Install the car seat now and get it inspected before the big day.

Week 36Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bag of flour

Length
18.7 in
Weight
5.8 lb

Pack the hospital bag and keep the gas tank full. Could happen any day now.

Week 40Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling ball

Length
20.2 in
Weight
7.6 lb

Full term. Phone charged, plan locked in. You're the calm one — you've got this.

Week 8First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A dice

Length
0.6 in
Weight
0.04 oz

Tiny but official — heartbeat is going strong. Your job: start the prenatal appointment calendar.

Week 12First trimester

Roughly the size of a

A golf ball

Length
2.1 in
Weight
0.5 oz

End of the first trimester. A good week to start telling close family the news.

Week 16Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A hockey puck

Length
4.6 in
Weight
3.5 oz

You might feel the first kicks soon. Time to start the baby registry research.

Week 20Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A banana (the manly one)

Length
6.5 in
Weight
10.5 oz

Halfway there. The anatomy scan is around now — clear your schedule and be in the room.

Week 24Second trimester

Roughly the size of a

A football

Length
11.8 in
Weight
1.3 lb

Viability milestone. Start mapping the route to the hospital and pack a backup plan.

Week 28Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling pin

Length
14.8 in
Weight
2.2 lb

Third trimester begins. Knock out the big-ticket items: car seat and crib.

Week 32Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A six-pack of beer

Length
16.7 in
Weight
3.8 lb

Things get real. Install the car seat now and get it inspected before the big day.

Week 36Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bag of flour

Length
18.7 in
Weight
5.8 lb

Pack the hospital bag and keep the gas tank full. Could happen any day now.

Week 40Third trimester

Roughly the size of a

A bowling ball

Length
20.2 in
Weight
7.6 lb

Full term. Phone charged, plan locked in. You're the calm one — you've got this.

Dads who stopped winging it

Mike R.

Finally an app that tells me what to do instead of just tracking symptoms. The weekly tasks are clutch.

Mike R.

First-time dad, Week 31

Devon W.

"Size of a six-pack" actually made it click for me. My wife laughed but I finally got it.

Devon W.

Dad of two

Carlos M.

The conversation prompts saved me. I knew exactly what to ask her about each week.

Carlos M.

Expecting in March

Mike R.

Finally an app that tells me what to do instead of just tracking symptoms. The weekly tasks are clutch.

Mike R.

First-time dad, Week 31

Devon W.

"Size of a six-pack" actually made it click for me. My wife laughed but I finally got it.

Devon W.

Dad of two

Carlos M.

The conversation prompts saved me. I knew exactly what to ask her about each week.

Carlos M.

Expecting in March

Mike R.

Finally an app that tells me what to do instead of just tracking symptoms. The weekly tasks are clutch.

Mike R.

First-time dad, Week 31

Devon W.

"Size of a six-pack" actually made it click for me. My wife laughed but I finally got it.

Devon W.

Dad of two

Carlos M.

The conversation prompts saved me. I knew exactly what to ask her about each week.

Carlos M.

Expecting in March

Jordan T.

I'm not a 'read the whole book' guy. Dadoula gives me the one thing to focus on and I'm out.

Jordan T.

Dad-to-be, Week 22

Sam P.

Installed the car seat the exact week it told me to. Felt like I actually had a game plan.

Sam P.

New dad

Andre L.

Showed up to the anatomy scan prepared because the app flagged it. My wife was genuinely impressed.

Andre L.

Expecting his first

Jordan T.

I'm not a 'read the whole book' guy. Dadoula gives me the one thing to focus on and I'm out.

Jordan T.

Dad-to-be, Week 22

Sam P.

Installed the car seat the exact week it told me to. Felt like I actually had a game plan.

Sam P.

New dad

Andre L.

Showed up to the anatomy scan prepared because the app flagged it. My wife was genuinely impressed.

Andre L.

Expecting his first

Jordan T.

I'm not a 'read the whole book' guy. Dadoula gives me the one thing to focus on and I'm out.

Jordan T.

Dad-to-be, Week 22

Sam P.

Installed the car seat the exact week it told me to. Felt like I actually had a game plan.

Sam P.

New dad

Andre L.

Showed up to the anatomy scan prepared because the app flagged it. My wife was genuinely impressed.

Andre L.

Expecting his first

Questions, answered

Everything you need to know about Dadoula. Still curious? Reach out and we'll help you out.

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