10 Best Baby Care Apps: Baby Sleep, Feeding, Tracking, And More!

Fact: Being a parent has never been easy. It wasn’t easy thousands of years ago, and it isn’t easy today! Throughout history, babies have always been exhausting, and parents have always been exhausted. But here’s some good news for those of us who are parenting in the twenty-first century… We have technology on our side! Our mothers and fathers didn’t have an entire virtual storefront packed full of apps to help them navigate the early days of parenthood, but we do! We know you’re all eager for your babies to sleep through the night and to take long lovely naps and today, we’re going to focus on the 10 best baby care apps that can help with sleep and more!

10 Best (& Awesome) Baby Care Apps

Baby Shusher – (Available here: Apple and Android)

Ever “shushed” a baby to sleep? I have. And I’ll bet those of you who have read The Happiest Baby on the Block have tried it! Contrary to appearances, shushing isn’t a desperate attempt by parents to get a baby to stop crying. The rhythmic shushing noise actually re-creates a womb sound that young babies find comforting (and sleep-inducing).

Here’s the catch, though — you may have to shush for quite a while before it begins to affect your baby. And you have to shush LOUDLY, over the sound of your baby’s crying. And that can make for some painful, hoarse shushing after awhile.

Thank goodness for the Baby Shusher app (available for use on both Android and iPhones). Not only does the app create the rhythmic shushing noise your newborn needs to relax; it also comes with a timer feature (you can shush for hours) and a sound equalizer (when your baby gets louder, so does the shush). Fancy!

Sprout Baby – (Available here: Apple)

There are about a million baby tracking apps out there, and we couldn’t possibly test them all! But this one is top notch! Track feedings, diaper changes, medication, sleep cycles, milestones, growth and development, and more! And this isn’t just a simple logging app — it’s a great health tracker and you can generate on-demand doctor reports to share with your healthcare providers. It also has an Apple Watch app for ease using on-the-go. We’ll bet that you’ll find this app super-helpful and an easy way to track your pertinent baby care details.

Eat Sleep – FREE (Available Here: Apple)

Looking for something simple? And free? We get it. In that case, why not try Eat Sleep: Simple Baby Tracking App? This is a very simple and easy-to-use tracking app that lets you track the important info. Quickly track your baby’s feeds, naps and night sleep, and of course, pottying!

 

Baby Monitor 3G – (Available Here: Apple and Android)

We love this baby monitor app! With Baby Monitor 3G, you can turn one device into a video camera and then watch (and listen to) your baby from another device. The Baby Monitor 3G lets you talk to your baby, meaning you can soothe with your voice, even if you’re not present in the room. And the vibration feature is especially genius – if your baby cries, your phone will vibrate, ensuring that you can “hear” your baby cry even if you’re in a noisy setting.

While this one doesn’t necessarily have to replace a traditional at-home monitor, it would make a genius on-the-go baby monitor for those times you’re traveling.

Cozi Family Organizer – FREE (Available Here: Apple and Android)

Having this app on your phone is basically like having a personal assistant you can carry around in your purse all day. You can use the Cozi Family Organizer to keep track of ALL your kids’ schedules (perfect for you moms with multiple little ones at home), to manage your grocery and to-do lists, and to jot down sweet memories or milestones when you’re out and about. What’s great about Cozi is that your whole family has one account, so your partner (and your big kids, if applicable) all share the same information – and you can access your family account from a huge range of devices, including your desktop computer!

Nicole’s Note:

“I use this app every day, and I LOVE it!! Don’t think I could live without it, actually.” 😉

White Noise Ambiance – (Available Here: Apple and Android)

White Noise Ambiance includes more than 100 relaxing sounds that can be mixed together to create a personalized soothing symphony for your baby! This is not your average lullaby app! Another great perk is that they offer a FREE “lite” version for both Apple and Android!

WebMD Baby – (Available Here)

We’re pretty big WebMD fans around here – and we really love the WebMD Baby app! It’s baby-focused, for one thing (no more hunting around WebMD for baby-specific info – that’s all the app provides), and it beautifully organizes a ton of pertinent, useful baby care information. Use it to search basic baby info, or use the ‘Ask a Pediatrician’ feature to get more expert answers to your medical questions.

There’s even a really cute Baby Book feature that allows you to easily keep track of all those baby and toddler ‘firsts’. I love that feature – nice to have something handy to track the sweet moments in the midst of all of the technical info. 🙂

Baby Connect (Available Here: Apple and Android)

Check out Baby Connect. With features that allow you to track feedings (breast, bottle, and solids), diaper changes, activities and milestones, and medicine, it’s truly a one-stop app for all things related to your baby. Let’s not forget about tracking sleep. Baby Connect lets you track sleep cycles and then turns your information into graphs, helping you to spot trends and patterns. Truly helpful for those sleep-deprived parents who couldn’t for the life of them remember when baby took her last nap. (And hey, if you’re a “numbers nerd” like BSS reader Beth, turning your baby’s sleep information into beautiful graphs might just make you squeal with joy!)

Baby Connect can be used on both Android and iPhones. For a more detailed analysis of all its features (including the ability to sync between multiple devices, like dad’s iPhone or babysitter’s iPad).

LactMed – FREE (Available Here: Apple and Android)

Full disclosure – there is nothing (repeat: nothing) fancy about this app. It’s super basic. But the info it provides is so helpful, if you’re a breastfeeding mom. So what does LactMed do, exactly? Simple – it contains an index of just about every medication known to man, as well as information about exactly how each medication affects your breastmilk (and, by extension, your child). Not sure if a medication you’re taking is safe to use while breastfeeding? Consult LactMed! About to buy an OTC medication? Look it up in LactMed first, to see up-to-date recommendations about whether or not it’s safe for nursing moms.

Of course, this is absolutely no substitute for care from a healthcare provider, but it makes a great supplemental tool for breastfeeding moms.

Day One – (Available Here: Apple)

We’ll admit, this has nothing at all to do with baby care or baby sleep – but it has everything to do with capturing precious moments with your little one! Day One is a clean, elegant, and downright beautiful app that serves as a digital journal. Quickly make a note of a funny moment, a cute little thing your toddler says, or a major milestone. Capture pictures alongside your entries, and access old entries easily (since everything’s organized by date). Choose what you want to keep private, and what you want to share with family and friends.

We all know that in the hustle and bustle of caring for a little one, it can be so easy to forget about capturing precious, lovely moments with your family. The Day One app is designed to make it easy not only to capture those moments but also to save and share them.

Final Thought on our 10 Best Baby Care Apps

This most definitely isn’t a comprehensive list. There are way too many baby apps out there for one blogger to review, but this should be a great start! We hope these help your family sleep a little easier! If you need some support, contact us… we’re here for you!

*The Baby Sleep Site was in no way compensated for our reviews of these apps. All opinions expressed here are entirely our own.*