We live in a digital age, sadly I would be fairly lost without my iPhone. It holds the keys to my sanity, my families shared calendar, ALL of my pictures, music, email, heck I even have an app to remind me when I’ll have my period. It only seem natural that there would be a million and 52 baby apps out there. Surely we need to keep track of every single thing about our babies. I’ll admit that when Baby D first got here I really did keep track of every feeding. I was so worried that I wasn’t feeding him enough or that he’d gone too long between nursing that I was trying to find a trend. That lasted about 6 weeks, about the time we started sneaking a feeding in while sitting in the back seat of the car after a morning walk.
I try not to get too caught up in the baby apps, but I do have a few that I really love. Some are just for fun, others for education and one just for sanity!
The educational baby app would be The Wonder Weeks, I’ll warn you in advanced that the app only gives tidbits of information, they really want you to buy their book. However it was enough information for me to be happy and I am very pleased with the app as it is. It helps you to see when your baby will start and end their developmental milestones. Often there are a lot of behavioral and dare I say it, sleep changes that take place as well during theses “leaps”.
Record keeping baby app would have to be Baby Nursing, brought to you by American Baby. This one is free and allows you to tracking, pumping, bottles, nursing, vaccines, medications, dr. appointments and growth charting. Most of the options come with the free version, however for $1.99 you can unlock all of the apps usage/
Sanity= Sleep Sounds. We don’t use a sound machine for Baby D at home (mainly because I can’t find the one we were gifted, its in a closet somewhere I’m sure). He does however love to sleep in his swing with the music playing. Fast forward to our first big out-of-town trip. we flew with grandparents to Colorado to visit Baby D’s Uncle Jack & Aunt Rachel. New place, new adventures, new noises means no sleep for baby! This baby app (free) allows you to play lullabies, white noise, nature noise (like our swing) and you can set it to a timer.
My all time favorite app, which I feel is my most used baby app as well, Instagram. I love snapping pictures of our family adventures, Baby D being silly and life. This app as I am sure you know allows you to share with friends, family and the world via your photo stream as well as allowing followers to comment on pictures. We use this one every day for sure, to follow along with us click {HERE}.
What is your must have kid apps, games, videos, cameras?
What an adorable wallpaper! Okay wait the Apps…those are really great for new moms and hellping to keep their sanity.. 🙂
I bet there are tons of baby apps out there, but I think the sound one is interesting because it actually plays ‘swing’ sounds…that was clever to think of because lots of babies fall asleep to the sound. I learned that was the only thing that would get a friend’s collicky baby to bed.
Sounds like great tools – which I had them when my babies were younger! Thanks for sharing!
This is a great list. I struggle with trying to pick apps through baby and now the toddler stage. Thank you.
I wish I had know about those apps when my babies were babies!!
Ooh I have to check out the education one for my son. I love using Instagram 🙂
Oh I wish I had this when mine were babies. Thanks for sharing! I will add them to baby shower cards when I attend.
I wish I had had an iphone and apps when I had my baby! It makes life so much easier
I LOVE the baby nursing app. I use that one too! I am always looking out for new great apps for my LO! Thanks for the post!
Wow, so much has changed since my son was a baby 20 years ago! These are all awesome. I need to remember to write this page in the next baby shower card I send. Thanks for the info. Lots of love, Lisa. Coming by from Austin Bloggers on FB
Great roundup:) I’m a huge fan of the Wonder Weeks app (though, I did read the book too, bought the Kindle version)- I really think they’re right on at predicting baby’s fussy periods. I think of Wonder Weeks as the weatherman for your baby:)
Awww! I don’t have babies but posts like this always make me wish I did. So cute!
No baby but these would have been great when my daughter was little.
I wish I could remember the names, but when my son was a baby he loved this piano app that allowed his to hit the screen and hit piano keys. Also, there was this pond one where he would touch the screen and it would splash everything around in the pond.
We’re in a games phase over here. My 4 yo loves Toca Boca especially Hair Salon and Birthday Party.
I didn’t have a smart phone with my last baby. I am sure I will have fun with these apps with the next one!
I feel like I should get the sleep sounds one for myself! 🙂
I have a favorite app I’ve been using for my preschooler since she was a young toddler called Lullabytes. It has lullabies and white noise. But I think I want to check out your Sleepy Sounds. The one we use is such a battery hog on my phone.
Saving these for when we have kids! 🙂
The apps you can get are amazing. Great for new parents.
I will have to try the Baby Nursing app for my baby that’s due any day now… sounds amazing! Once baby gets a little older (toddler) you’ll have to check out Peekaboo Fridge- it’s my son’s favorite app & so adorable! [and hello from SITSgirls!]
Hi! I’m visiting from SITS…I love the idea of the nursing one, because I really don’t track it that closely, because I can tell whether they’re getting enough to eat or not…but the doctors always look at you like you’re stupid if you can’t tell them “oh I feed them every 1.75 hours for 20 minutes on each side” or whatever.
During pregnancy, I enjoy the BabyCenter app with updates on how big my baby is, and what’s developing this week. After baby, I love sound machine apps, and yes Instagram! 😀 #babiesofinstagram for the win, lol.
There’s so much on a phone now. When my kids were babies none of these were available.
This is a great list. My sister uses one for her twins, and swears by it.. My youngest one is 4, so things have changed a lot even since then. Great Post!!
Great Post and I can’t wait to try out these apps! Thanks for putting such an awesome list together!
Hi there,
I found your post on the Mom it Forward Facebook page. My name is Corina of Mario-Corina Trevino, nice to meet you. I’ll be sharing this with my daughter for my grandbabies.
Thanks for sharing this. Have a great night.
Yes!!! I’ll be downloading these in a few months! <3