If you keep/kept track of feedings...

leslies75 · November 2009

I've been keeping track of when I feed Jake, how much he eats, and what's in his diaper when I change him. How long should I keep this up? It is definitely very helpful for now when my brain is mush and I can never remember when I last fed him....but how long did you feel it was necessary to keep track?

InLove24 · November 2009

I still keep track. I bought an app for my iPhone that keeps track. It has helped create a schedule with DD. Also when her pedi asks me all I have to do is look at my phone instead of trying to remember. My plan is to keep track until she starts to eat solids. I am curious to see what others say.

Mr.&MrsS · November 2009

I did it for about 6 weeks. After that it was easier for me to remember.

charmcitygirl · November 2009

I know I'm kind of the extreme, but I still keep track of all his feedings. I feel like with his reflux I need to know when and what he's been eating. I don't keep track of diapers anymore.

s.s.girl · November 2009

I still keep track of when they eat and how much, because I can never remember with the two of them. I tried stopping and it was to confusing and I was afraid they weren't getting enough. I don't keep track of wet/dirty diapers anymore.?

kammy · November 2009

I asked this question about a month ago.

I have continued to keep track of feedings (not diapers). It is still hard for me to remember times and sides, and it helps me to see patterns and try to plan a routine. It also helps DH--we are on different sleeping schedules so if I am sleeping he can just look at the notebook and doesn't have to wake me.

PsychedForBaby · November 2009

charmcitygirl:
I know I'm kind of the extreme, but I still keep track of all his feedings. I feel like with his reflux I need to know when and what he's been eating. I don't keep track of diapers anymore.

At 5 months, we're still tracking too. It makes it so much easier when DH is home and takes a feeding or two. He just has to go look at the chart and he knows when she ate last. It also helps us ensure she gets all her bottles in during the day before we put her down to bed.

Enza · November 2009

charmcitygirl:
I know I'm kind of the extreme, but I still keep track of all his feedings. I feel like with his reflux I need to know when and what he's been eating. I don't keep track of diapers anymore.

This.

I stopped for a couple of weeks, but kept finding that I could barely remember the last feeding or nap ... this has helped me figure out his natural "schedule" and later, alter it to accommodate me a little better.

muppet.fan · November 2009

Since E was slow to gain weight, I kept track of feedings all through my maternity leave (12 weeks). Once I went back to work and E started daycare, her schedule got much more regular. Plus, they write down when she eats and how many diaper changes, so there's no need for me to track even if I still wanted to!

So instead, now I track my pumping sessions and how much I get each time!

EastCoastBride · November 2009

We still do! However, DS is w/ different people throughout the week and it's just easier to keep a log of when he ate, when he napped, etc.

That's the otehr thing too - as time goes by, what I track changes. Where it used to be more detailed, now it's just what time he ate and whether it was a bottle or solids, his naps, and if he poo'd. I don't care about pee diapers, and I dont' care what the poo looks like. Just IF he did or not.

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