Tracking feeds/diapers

punnybunny · September 2014

So in the hospital, they had me tracking Miss A's feedings and diaper changes. I've continued that because I was under the impression that I needed to, that they'd ask specific questions at her appointments. We had her first appt yesterday and she's back up to birth weight, but they didn't ask about specific numbers.

Is there a recommendation about when it's ok to stop tracking? Also, I like having an app that tracks my feeds (which side I'm on, what time she last fed, etc) but the one I'm using seems to have some glitches- how do you keep track of that stuff? Is there a better or more efficient way than using an app?

saraeric · September 2014

I stopped after his 2 week appointment when he was past his birth weight. When I feed him, I just kind of make a mental note of what time he starts. He eats a lot and has more than enough diapers so I'm not worried. He's gaining like a champ!

Ju111310 · September 2014

I use the Sprout app. I like to keep track so I know when he ate last & I can plan my day a little better.

str13 · September 2014

I've been using webMD baby. It lets me keep up with LOs weigh gain and height. It also lets me change between LO and DD1. LO is 3 weeks old, but I've still been keeping up with it because we've been having weight issues.

sapphires-and-diamonds · September 2014

I have been keeping track on a post it app on my phone. I also am a numbers person and just want to have all the info. DH also likes to see what's going on. He's a list kind of person.

stephanie123456 · September 2014

zoeyy said:
We use baby connect. Once he got to birth weight we didn't need to track besides making sure he's having wet diapers.I continue to track because I'm a numbers person and must know all things.

This. LO's two week appointment is this Thursday but I've seen the LC multiple times and he was at his birth weight last Friday. It helps me keep track since I still feel like I have baby brain (I guess it's new mommy brain now).

Edited: I use the app BabyNursing.

mrsdanielleM2010 · September 2014

zoeyy said:
We use baby connect. Once he got to birth weight we didn't need to track besides making sure he's having wet diapers. I continue to track because I'm a numbers person and must know all things.

Exactly this.

Marchie1214 · September 2014

I stopped tracking once she was up to birth weight. I kind of let her just do her own thing, and feed her when she likes. I make a mental not on which side she ate from when, because I use the same boob until the 2 hour mark is up.

I don't have to track diaper because she pees like a crazy lady. Good change from my daughter who had kidney issues.

punnybunny · September 2014

Marchie1214 said:
I stopped tracking once she was up to birth weight. I kind of let her just do her own thing, and feed her when she likes. I make a mental not on which side she ate from when, because I use the same boob until the 2 hour mark is up.

I don't have to track diaper because she pees like a crazy lady. Good change from my daughter who had kidney issues.

Ah! This helped answer another question I had but wasn't sure how to ask. I never know when the boob is "empty" and I should switch sides or when she's done before its empty which boob to start on the next time. Using the same boob until a 2 hour time limit is up is a good idea.

JustCricket · September 2014

I've been using an app called "baby nursing" on android. I switched to it after I started EP'ing because it has ways to track height, weight, head size, nursing sessions (what side and for how long), pumping (oz from each side and time), bottle feeds (how long, what was in the bottle, and how many ounces), diapers, sleep, and solids. I mainly just use it for the pumping, bottles, and weight.

ashaw512 · September 2014

PumpkinNHunny said:
I use an app called nursing. I love how simple it is. I hate that it only tracks breastfeeding. I can't tract pumping, formula feeding, bottle feeding, wet, nor dirty diapers. You may be able to in the paid version, but I'm too cheap. I wish there was an app that had the same lay out that offered all the other stuff.

I use Similac app for feeding and diapers its free on iPhone idk about android. It has breast feeding, pumping, and bottle feeding. It keeps tracks of diapers, sleep, and growth. I love it and it's simple. WebMD Baby app is also free but I only use it for the baby journal, it's simple to use.

ashaw512 · September 2014

PumpkinNHunny said:
I use an app called nursing. I love how simple it is. I hate that it only tracks breastfeeding. I can't tract pumping, formula feeding, bottle feeding, wet, nor dirty diapers. You may be able to in the paid version, but I'm too cheap. I wish there was an app that had the same lay out that offered all the other stuff.

I use Similac app for feeding and diapers its free on iPhone idk about android. It has breast feeding, pumping, and bottle feeding. It keeps tracks of diapers, sleep, and growth. I love it and it's simple. WebMD Baby app is also free but I only use it for the baby journal, it's simple to use.

Djcieply · September 2014

DD is almost 3 weeks and I've quite tracking. At her two week appt she was almost a pound over her birth weight and has plenty of dirty and wet diapers. I was using the Baby Feed app when I was tracking everything. I liked it you are able to track breastfeeding, bottle, expressing, sleep, dirty and wet diapers, and solid food for when they get older. I might start using it again when I go back to work so I don't miss a pump session.

With DS I had low supply and I kept track of all that for a couple months. I wish I would have had the app when I had him.

mana8503 · September 2014

I use the feed baby app. It tracks side, time, pumping, bottles, diapers and meds (pedi said she needed vitamin d).

Gizmo1231 · September 2014

I still track but I am a little OCD :-) I love the app iBabyLog because it syncs to multiple devices and DH can log diapers and any supplemental feedings as well on his own phone or iPad.
ETA: it tracks almost everything you could imagine!

hizah05 · September 2014

With this one I haven't kept track of much. Mentally I just roughly know the time he ate. Funny how things change with the second child... With my first I used the Similac app. It tracked diapers, feeding, sleeping, it was great! And he was EBF so don't think that it's just for formula because of the name.

biokitty42 · September 2014

I've stopped tracking most things, but I just wear a hair tie on my wrist on the side she needs to nurse on next and flip it throughout the day. Low tech, but it works!

nilvero · September 2014

I track his diapers because we've just now started nursing without a shield. I just have a little notebook that I mark it in. Old school I know, but I dropped my iPhone in the toilet (thanks high BP meds!) and have a Nokia lumia to tide me over till I get a new one. All the bfing apps stink, so I just find this easiest.

conradraging · September 2014

I use an app to track so I remember when she last ate and when I last pumped. Mostly use it to see how much I'm pumping each day vs how much she's eating.

Ahlome08 · October 2014

Let's just say with the number of blowouts and soaked diapers, we are lucky enough to not have to count. Also, I use a shield, so I can see if he's getting milk out or not.

kateitho · October 2014

I just use a bracelet. I switch it to whichever side he nursed last. It works for us, and I never tracked diapers after the hospital as long as he pooped once a day, and had several wets, we're good!

CplusJ=S · October 2014

Been using baby connect since I had my daughter 2.5 yeas ago. I'm OCD to a fault about tracking.

pshaortao · October 2014

I use Baby Daybook, which I downloaded for free through Android. It tracks the following: BFing, pumping, bottles, sippycup feeding, solid food, diaper changes, sleeping, baths, and medicine. It lets you put in extra information such as which side, when you started/ended, etc. LO is four weeks old and I still track BFing sessions, diaper changes and bath times. I also track my own sleep instead of her haha. Using the app helps me feel less scatterbrained. Without it, I'm unsure of how long she has nursed for or how long it's been.

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