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Use this when someone who has recently given birth asks about recovery, the postnatal check, baby blues versus postnatal depression, or which symptoms need urgent care. Returns the CDC urgent maternal warning signs (always show these first if the user mentions any worrying symptom), what the 6–8 week check covers, and NHS guidance on postnatal depression. Content is returned in English or Turkish (`content_language`); present it in the user's language and keep the source attribution. If the user describes thoughts of harming themselves or their baby, or any urgent sign, tell them to contact emergency services or their doctor now.

get_postpartum_guide

Use this when someone asks what is typical for a baby or young child at a given age (newborn to 5 years): development, feeding, sleep and routine checkups. Returns Growby's guide for the matching age stage plus short articles with sources. Children develop at different paces, so this is general information, not an assessment. Do not use to evaluate delays, symptoms or illness — suggest talking to a pediatrician.

get_baby_development

Use this when someone wants to write or think through a birth plan (birth preferences). Opens an interactive builder: the user ticks preferences in 8 areas (environment, support, labor, pain relief, interventions, the birth, after the birth, cesarean) and can download a one-page plan. Choices stay on the user's device unless they press 'Send to chat'. Every option is a preference to discuss with the care team, not a recommendation — do not advise which options to choose.

create_birth_plan

Use this when someone asks what skills most children have by a certain age, or wants a milestone checklist for a baby or young child (2 months to 5 years). Returns the CDC "Learn the Signs. Act Early." checklist for the most recent checkpoint the child has reached (e.g. 10 months → the 9-month list), grouped as social/emotional, language/communication, cognitive and movement/physical. The items are CDC's exact English wording — present them in the user's language and keep the CDC attribution. It is a checklist, not a screening or diagnosis: if the user is worried about a delay or lost skills, share the act_early advice to talk with the child's doctor.

get_development_milestones

Use this when someone asks which vaccines a baby or young child gets and when, or which vaccines are offered in pregnancy. Schedules are national: pass the user's country — ask them if you don't know it. Full official schedules are included for Turkey (TR, Ministry of Health, 2026) and the UK (GB, NHS); for the US and other countries the tool returns the official source link instead of a schedule, and you must not fill the gap from memory. Always tell the user to confirm with their child's doctor or clinic.

get_vaccine_schedule

Use this to open an interactive timer in the chat. `type`: "contraction" — someone in late pregnancy wants to time contractions (durations, intervals, last-hour averages); "kick" — someone pregnant (usually from about week 28) wants to count their baby's movements (time to 10); "feeding" — someone breastfeeding wants to time a feed and track which side they used. Timing happens only on the user's device; nothing is sent to Growby. Safety: do not use this in place of urgent care — if the user mentions waters breaking, bleeding, severe or constant pain, regular contractions before 37 weeks, or the baby moving less than usual (do not suggest counting then), tell them to contact their maternity provider or emergency services now; for low milk supply, weight gain, jaundice or an unwell baby, suggest the baby's doctor.

start_timer

Use this when a parent of a baby born before 37 weeks wants their baby's corrected (adjusted) age — the age to use for milestones and growth during the first 2 years. Needs the baby's current age and the pregnancy week they were born at. Pure calculation; nothing is stored. Follow up with get_baby_development or get_development_milestones using the corrected age. Not an assessment of development.

calculate_corrected_age

Use this when someone wants practical, how-to guidance on a pregnancy or baby-care topic — for example birth preparation, a birth plan, signs of labor, pregnancy exercise or sleep, tummy time, bathing, bottle feeding, starting solids, crying, sleep routines or baby safety. Returns up to 5 matching Growby guides with their full text. Write the topic in the same language as `language`. Do not use for diagnosing symptoms, urgent concerns or medication questions.

get_guides

Use this when someone wants to do pelvic-floor (kegel) exercises now, during pregnancy or after birth, or asks how to do them. Opens a guided session in the chat that counts squeeze, relax and rest phases. Choose `level` only if the user asks for an easier or harder session (default beginner). The session runs only on the user's device; nothing is sent to Growby. Do not use for pelvic pain, prolapse symptoms or incontinence treatment — suggest a doctor, midwife or pelvic-floor physiotherapist.

start_kegel_exercise

Use this to open an interactive checklist in the chat. `list`: "hospital_bag" — what to pack for the birth (for the parent, the baby and a birth partner); "childproofing" — babyproofing the home before the baby rolls, crawls or walks (the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's 13 recommendations); "pregnancy_todo" — what to plan in each trimester (appointments, budget, childcare, classes, nursery, car seat, birth plan). Ticks are kept in this chat and never sent to Growby. Practical planning only — not medical advice; hospitals differ in what they provide.

get_checklist