๐ผ Baby Feeding Tracker
Log every feed. Plus track intervals and monitor your baby's daily intake
Feed History
Log your first feed above.
How to use this tool
This tracker helps you monitor your baby's feeding patterns, which is critical especially in the first weeks of life. It takes 10 seconds to log each feed.
- 1Select feed type
Choose from Breast Left, Breast Right, Both Breasts, Formula/Bottle, Expressed Milk, or Solid Food. Tracking which breast you used last helps ensure even supply.
- 2Enter duration in minutes
How long did the feed last? For breastfeeding, count from when baby latched. For bottle, count until finished. Even a rough estimate (5-15 min) is helpful for pattern tracking.
- 3Add amount (for bottle feeds)
If using formula or expressed milk, enter how many ml your baby drank. This is especially important if your paediatrician is monitoring intake.
- 4Log and watch the stats
Tap "Log This Feed." The stats at the top update instantly. Feeds today, time since last feed, and average duration. Your history shows the last 30 feeds.
Newborns need 8-12 feeds in 24 hours. But more important than the count is the interval. If your baby goes more than 4 hours without feeding in the first month, wake them to feed. This tracker shows you "Since last feed" at a glance.
Your newborn is feeding fewer than 6 times in 24 hours. Your baby is not producing 6+ wet nappies per day by day 5. Baby seems excessively sleepy, difficult to wake for feeds, or is losing more than 10% of birth weight by day 5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my feeding data stored safely?
How many feeds per day is normal?
How long should each breastfeed last?
When should I introduce solid foods?
How baby feeding tracking care actually works in India
Indian healthcare for babies works on two parallel systems. Middle class families typically have a private pediatrician on call. Apollo, Fortis, Max, Manipal, Cloudnine have pediatric specialty centres in metros. Smaller cities have local trusted pediatricians who often see three generations of the same family. Government Primary Health Centres provide free care for everyone. Consultation fees at private pediatricians range from rupees 400 to 1500 in metros. Government hospitals are free, queues can be long. Many private pediatricians give WhatsApp consultations for after hours stuff. This is uniquely convenient and worth asking about when picking your pediatrician. The IAP has been updating its guidelines to match international evidence on fever management, medication choice, and the limited role of sponging.
For emergencies in India: 112 (national emergency) or 102 (ambulance). For non-emergency child health concerns, call your pediatrician directly. Many hospital chains like Apollo, Fortis, and Max offer 24/7 telephone consultations for registered patients.
What Indian moms actually deal with
Indian families bring extra layers of advice when baby is sick. Maternal grandmother arrives within hours, often with old remedies. Mother in law has opinions. The aunties WhatsApp group has more opinions. The neighbour with no medical training also has thoughts. Most of this advice is well meaning. Some is outdated. None should replace your pediatrician. Use traditional comfort measures like haldi milk for older babies, tulsi water, light steam, these are fine alongside medical care. Just not as replacements when actual medication is needed. The cultural pressure to refuse modern medication is real and sometimes harmful. Crocin and Calpol when properly dosed are among the safest pediatric medications studied. The simple line "doctor said this is necessary" usually settles cultural disagreements about giving paracetamol.