Do You Need to Track Your Baby?

01.1

Begin With the Real Question

Early baby care contains a lot of small details. When did the last feed start? Which side did we use? What happened while somebody else was looking after the baby? A log can take those details out of your head.

That does not mean every detail needs a permanent place in an app. The simplest test is whether the log has a job.

01.2

3 Reasons a Log May Help

A useful log usually supports a specific decision, a handover between caregivers or a plan requested by a healthcare professional.

• You have one question you cannot answer from memory.
• Care passes between people and a recent fact needs to travel with it.
• A midwife, health visitor, GP or paediatrician has asked for specific information.

01.3

Not Tracking Is Fine

No broad authority reviewed for Wobble tells every parent of a healthy baby to install an app or maintain a complete daily archive. Feeding guidance commonly points parents back to hunger, break and fullness cues.

If the second half of the sentence above is hard to fill, you may not need to track yet. You can begin later if a real question appears.