Voice to Text for Late Pregnancy
Third trimester is uncomfortable enough without adding keyboard awkwardness to the mix. The swelling in your hands, the carpal tunnel symptoms that appeared out of nowhere, the impossibility of finding a desk position that works when your belly is in the way. Blurt lets you write without the struggle. Hold a button, speak what you need to type, release. Your words appear wherever your cursor is. Work from the couch, reclined in your chair, on your side in bed, wherever your body actually wants to be. It's not about pregnancy being a problem. It's about your workspace adapting to you, not the other way around.
The Typing Problem
Your desk setup doesn't work anymore
That ergonomic chair you spent months adjusting? Useless now. Your keyboard sits too far away, or too close, or at the wrong angle because your belly is where your lap used to be. You've tried every adjustment. Keyboard tray up, keyboard tray down. Chair higher, chair lower. Pillows behind you, pillows under your arms. Nothing feels right because the geometry has fundamentally changed, and your desk was designed for a body shape you don't currently have.
Swollen hands that make typing harder
The puffiness started a few weeks ago and hasn't gone away. Your fingers feel like sausages, your rings don't fit, and typing feels different. Clumsy. Like you're wearing gloves. Some days your hands ache by noon from a morning of emails. You catch yourself shaking them out, flexing your fingers, trying to get the feeling back. This wasn't part of the pregnancy plan you imagined.
Carpal tunnel that showed up uninvited
Nobody warned you that pregnancy could cause carpal tunnel syndrome. That tingling in your fingers when you wake up, the numbness that creeps in during long typing sessions, the way your wrists protest every email. Apparently it's common in the third trimester, something about fluid retention and nerve compression. Knowing why it happens doesn't make it hurt less.
Being productive when sitting upright is exhausting
Some days you just can't sit at a desk. Your back hurts, the baby is pressing on something, you need to recline or lie on your side to get any relief. But work doesn't care about your body's positioning needs. Emails keep coming. Deadlines don't move. You find yourself awkwardly pecking at your laptop from weird angles, getting half as much done in twice the time.
Trying to work through the discomfort without complaining
You don't want to be the pregnant person who can't do their job. You've seen how colleagues look at expectant mothers, waiting for them to slow down, to need accommodations, to become less reliable. So you push through. You sit at that uncomfortable desk, type with those swollen hands, pretend everything is normal. But the discomfort adds up, and by the end of the day, you're exhausted from the effort of hiding it.
How It Works
Blurt works everywhere on macOS. Any app where you can place a cursor, you can use voice instead of typing. Email, documents, Slack, anywhere. Position your body however feels right and speak.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut from wherever you're comfortable. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Speak naturally
Say what you want to write. Blurt handles punctuation and formatting. No special commands needed.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. No reaching for the keyboard, no wrist strain, no position adjustments.
Real Scenarios
Working from the couch when your desk won't cooperate
It's 2 PM and sitting upright stopped being an option an hour ago. You're on the couch with your laptop beside you, pillows supporting your back, finally comfortable. But typing sideways is awkward and slow. With Blurt, you hold your hotkey, speak your thoughts, and watch the words appear. 'I've reviewed the proposal and think we should move forward with option B. The timeline works better for our Q2 goals.' Released. Sent. You stay comfortable while actually getting things done.
Clearing your inbox with swollen fingers
Your hands are puffy today, and every keystroke reminds you. Forty-seven emails need responses, and normally that's just part of the job. Today it feels like a marathon. With Blurt, you speak your way through the inbox. Quick replies become actually quick. 'Thanks for the update. I'll loop in marketing and we can discuss at Thursday's meeting.' No typing, no finger strain, no shaking out your hands between messages.
Writing reports when you can only focus reclined
You have a report due, but your concentration evaporates every time you try to sit at your desk. Something about the position, the pressure, the distraction of discomfort. So you recline with your laptop on a pillow beside you, finally able to think clearly. You speak each section into existence, your thoughts flowing more freely than they would through aching fingers. The report gets done, and you stay comfortable doing it.
Staying productive during a bad day
Some days everything hurts. Your back, your hands, your patience. But you have work to do and taking time off isn't always an option. Blurt lets you work through difficult days without making them worse. Speak your emails, dictate your notes, get through your tasks without adding physical strain to an already challenging day.
Quick Slack responses without reaching for the keyboard
You're finally comfortable on your side with everything arranged just right. Then your laptop pings. Someone needs an answer on Slack. Normally you'd have to reposition, reach awkwardly, type something out. With Blurt, you hold your hotkey without moving much, speak a quick response, and stay exactly where you are. 'Yeah, the revised numbers look good. Let's go with that approach.' Sent without disturbing your hard-won comfort.
Late-night work when you can't sleep anyway
It's 3 AM and you're awake because that's just how third trimester goes. You might as well catch up on emails. But you're propped up in bed with pillows everywhere, and your laptop is in an awkward position. Typing would require more energy than you have. Speaking doesn't. You quietly dictate a few responses, handle a few tasks, and make use of the insomnia without fighting your body.
Meetings from whatever position actually works
You're on a video call but you're also on your side because sitting upright stopped working twenty minutes ago. When you need to type in the chat or capture notes, Blurt lets you do it without repositioning. Speak your comments, dictate your action items, participate fully without the physical juggling act.
Why expecting mothers choose Blurt over built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey from any position | Requires clicking the microphone icon |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay, sometimes longer |
| Reliability | Consistent transcription accuracy | Frequently fails silently or mishears |
| Position-friendly | Works great from bed, couch, anywhere | Designed assuming you're at a desk |
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