Do you know a good iPad app to track nursing, diapers, growth, etc. that would work well for twins? -question via Twitter
We’ve done some searching and found the Total Baby app which has a ton of great features and can handle up to six kids’ data–just in case you decide to have four more in rapid succession. I like that it looks pretty easy and straightforward to use since I’m the type who needs help programming a digital watch.
Total Baby helps you keep track of everything from feeding, to diapers, to sleep patterns for each child which is especially helpful when you’re living on two hours of sleep and can’t remember when you last washed your hair. The dual timer capability is great for twins since they will probably be on different schedules, just to make things interesting.
One feature I love? If you set a timer, it will automatically stop ringing if you get too busy to shut it off. Or if you are just way too comfy on the couch to get up.
Total Baby also gives you space to log info from doctor’s visits, vaccinations and even a growth chart that can be adjusted for premies. And for those sentimental moments you want to remember, there is a diary with space for a photo to go along with the text. If I remember those days correctly, my first sentimental photo would be of the two babes sleeping peacefully, at the same time. –Christina
Download Total Baby for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad at iTunes.
I so wish I had this when my twins were born 6 years ago! Mommy brain is bad enough but double-trouble when you have two babies. I am amazed that the babies and I all survived those first few months. 🙂
We used Baby Geek for the iPhone. It had the ability to track all that stuff plus syncs between phones, which was handy. After the first week though we just used the nursing component, and completely lost interest in tracking diaper changes. My twins are now 21 months and I still use it to track milestones and their height/weight/head size when we go to the pediatrician.
I LOVE this app! I created a custom timer in the “other” section for pumping, as I need to remember how long it’s been and just can’t add that to my overloaded Mommy-brain. I love the growth charts (just like the doctor shows you), and definitely the email the database to yourself feature for data junkies like me. When the doctor asks “how many diapers?” I know! I also use it for my 3-yr old mainly for medicine so we don’t OD him on Tylenol since we can’t remember… My only problem with it is I wish it could be simultaneously synced with another iPhone user like our grocery app. I use it the most, so my husband enters info into my phone or just tells me to do it.
I use StickyTot (www.stickytot.com) There’s a free Android app and a iPhone web app. It keeps track of notes, pictures, growth data, calculates percentile. It has a nifty feature where parents can share tracking data.