Three Minds On Digital Marketing @ Organic

I can only assume that every new mom is as curious as I am about the ratio of waking to sleeping hours their little newborn gets... Or how about the amount their baby feeds versus the amount that passes into those 10-15 daily diapers!! That we all have a gut feeling something is amiss but no way to prove it.

Enter Total Baby, an iPhone app to help you keep running tabs on just about everything you'd ever want to related to your new child. From the month to month stuff like doctor appointments, vaccinations, and growth... to the day to day in extreme detail.

Almost every feature is accompanied by a running timer. So, for instance, I use it to time my newborn's feeding sessions, baths, tummy time and what short sleeps he does get. I am able to document which breast, how long (or let the timer run), when, which breastfeeding hold and any custom notes. It can also keep track of 'one time events' like diapers changed, burps, medicine given, etc.

The main screen makes it easy to see the last time you changed, bathed and fed your little one or when he last slept. This helps my husband know whether he can let me sleep if it doesn't happen to be feeding time. Daily totals on diapers and feedings help put perspective on the whole input/output question. That's peace of mind knowing my son is healthy and a big help in knowing how many diapers to buy.

I love how customizable everything is. I was able to easily add 'bouncer', 'mommy's arms', and 'daddy's arms' to sleeping locations. But mostly I love this app because it makes me feel a little more in control of my time and able to slowly (very slowly) move my son Simon towards a more regular eating and sleeping schedule.

Totally worth the $5 if it can get to a 4 hour stretch of sleep some time in the next week!!

What's your favorite "mom" app? I'd love to hear of any others that are helpful.

Marta Strickland