How it works
Tap a side when a breastfeed starts, the other side when you switch, and Done when it ends. Bottles, diapers and sleep are one tap each. Everything is saved in this browser on this phone, and nothing is sent anywhere.
"Last feed" counts from the start of the feed, the way the AAP and KidsHealth count time between feeds. "Next" is the side opposite to the one the last feed started on, because the NHS and the AAP advise alternating the breast you start with. La Leche League GB says any side is fine, so treat it as a reminder, not a rule.
The counts cover the last 24 hours, rolling, because that's how the NHS describes nappies. For context, not targets: the NHS's rough guide is at least 8 to 12 feeds every 24 hours in the first weeks, 2 or 3 wet nappies in the first 48 hours, then at least 6 heavy, wet nappies a day from day 5. The AAP gives 6 or more wet diapers a day by 5 to 7 days old. Every baby is different; if you're worried, ask your midwife, health visitor or doctor early.
Side times are approximate. The NHS says to watch your baby rather than the clock.
Questions people ask
- How often should a newborn feed?
- Often: the NHS's "very rough guide" is "at least 8 to 12 times, or more, every 24 hours during the first few weeks", and the AAP says breastfed newborns usually nurse about every 2 hours, counted from the start of one feed to the start of the next. Every baby is different, and both advise following the baby's hunger cues rather than the clock; this log shows what happened and never sets a target.
- Which breast should I start the next feed on?
- The other one: the NHS advises offering both breasts at each feed and alternating which one you start with, and the AAP says the same. That's why the log shows "Next" as the side opposite to where the last feed started. La Leche League GB notes you can start on whichever side you like, so it's a suggestion, not a rule.
- Is the time between feeds counted from the start or the end?
- From the start. The AAP describes newborns nursing "every 2 hours from the start of the feeding to the next feeding", and KidsHealth says to count from when the baby begins to nurse, not from the end. "Last feed 2 hr 10 min ago" here is measured the same way.
- How many wet nappies should a newborn have?
- The NHS says 2 or 3 wet nappies in the first 48 hours, then from day 5 at least 6 heavy, wet nappies every 24 hours, and for breastfed babies at least 2 soft, yellow poos a day from day 4. The AAP gives 6 or more wet diapers a day by 5 to 7 days old. If you're worried about how much milk your baby is getting, the NHS says to ask for help early from your midwife, health visitor or doctor.
- Can two of us use the same log?
- Yes, on one phone, or by sending a handover note: "Copy for handover" writes the last feed, next side, last diaper, sleep and the 24-hour counts as plain text for a message. There's no sync, because nothing here leaves the device unless you share it.
Sources
- NHS: breastfeeding, the first few days
- NHS: is my baby getting enough milk?
- NHS: your breastfeeding questions answered
- NHS: formula milk, common questions
- NHS: helping your baby to sleep
- NHS: feeding twins and multiples
- AAP (HealthyChildren): how often and how much should your baby eat?
- AAP (HealthyChildren): how to tell if baby is getting enough milk
- AAP (HealthyChildren): settling in, the first few weeks of breastfeeding
- AAP (HealthyChildren): warning signs of breastfeeding problems
- KidsHealth: how often should I breastfeed? (counting the time between feeds)
- La Leche League GB: breastfeeding essentials
- NIST SP 811 Appendix B: conversion factors (US fluid ounce)