7 Free And Useful Breastfeeding Apps For New Mums
These apps not only remind you of which side you nursed from last or chart your baby's progress but they also monitor his wet diapers and do so much more
By Karen Fong -
These days there's an app for everything and that includes breastfeeding. And given a new mum's perpetual tiredness, these may be a godsend, especially during those 3am feeds. This selection of apps will let you track everything from feeds to diapers to exercise (that's right) that your baby needs. Some allow for sharing, while others provide research-based information useful for raising children in general.
While we're all about the usefulness of these apps – remember to use them with a pinch of salt. All babies are different and some will not fall into the standard ranges of sleep times, or feeding times etc. Too much data can also be stressful and prevent you from enjoying those baby snuggles.
This app offers to track up to 20 predefined activities so you'll always know what your little one is capable of. From bottle tracking to sleep, tummy time and even outdoor time so you'll never have trouble maintaining their routine.
Designed for exclusively pumping mamas, this app allows you to track time, duration and amount each pump yields so you know when you're close to your goal. Designed to be simple and effective.
This helps you track your baby’s nursing progress, doctor’s visits, diaper changes and more. The information you get on your nursing journey is really detailed. You get daily averages, cumulative totals, graphs and even calculations on how much you have fed your baby.
Track nursing feeds, bottles, diapers and sleep and see it all transferred to an easy-to-read graph that allows you to plot and see patterns across the week. For a limited time you can also enjoy the free "Sweet Spot" function that helps to suggest nap times for your little one. The app also sends monthly updates for what to expect from your growing baby.
While not a tracking app, this app from the popular New Zealand parenting site puts all the research-backed parenting advice you need in the palm of your hand. From newborn to the primary-school years, there's lots of useful information in the app to help on your parenting journey.
Another one for pumping mums, this app not only tracks your pumps and yields but also helps to monitor your freezer and refrigerator stashes to keep you updated on what's expiring and when. This helps you maximise freshness for your baby.
There's no need to register for this app. Just download and go! You can also share and sync details with other family members or caregivers and download PDFs of the information tracked to share with your doctor.