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My wife tracked the breast feeding data. Very useful to know how long (so you know roughly home much the baby is getting) and which side (so you can alternate).
by PMan74 9y ago
My wife tracked the breast feeding data. Very useful to know how long (so you know roughly home much the baby is getting) and which side (so you can alternate). Without an app this is difficult enough to keep track of e.g. remembering the few feeds in the middle of the night.
Would we have survived without it - absolutely. Did it give reassurance, make thing easier - yes. One of the few apps I've ever paid for.
But just feed data didn't bother with sleeps, tummy time, dirty/wet nappies.
- pbhjpbhj 9y ago>Very useful to know how long (so you know roughly home much the baby is getting) // Length of feed doesn't equate with volume consumed. Does it really help? Weight progression seems like a much stronger indication. Weighing nappies (aka diapers) and child would give useful information. An infant can have a lazy feed, fall asleep whilst suckling, feed hungrily, feed ineffectively. Added to that breast milk changes. What then do you do with that data, it's not like your child feeds 8 minutes, but as you then speculate "volume is down" you can make them feed 9 minutes next time. If they're not unwell they'll feed to satiety. Reassurance, or perhaps it's more just a diversion, is a good enough reason to go mad on stats though.