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Practical guides, parenting tips, and the story behind BabyLog — written by a dad building the app he needed.
App to Track Newborn Feedings and Nappies: What to Look For
A short buyer's guide for parents looking for an app to track newborn feeds and nappies — six qualities that matter day-to-day, and how to evaluate any tracker against them.
Feeding and Nappy Log: When the Notes App Starts Working Against You
Plenty of parents start tracking feeds and nappies in the Notes app, a sticky note on the fridge, or by texting their partner. Here's where that breaks down — sometimes by week two, sometimes by month five — and what a proper feeding and nappy log gives you in return.
Built for the 3am Log: Why BabyLog Feels Easier to Use
BabyLog is designed for the real moments parents log baby care: one-handed, tired, interrupted, and often without wanting to type. Here's why the UI feels lighter in daily life.
Baby Poo Colour Chart: What's Normal and When to Worry
A practical guide to newborn and infant nappy colours — what each colour means, what's normal at each stage, and the one colour you should never ignore.
Newborn Sleep Guide for Australian Parents
How much should your newborn sleep? A practical guide based on Australian health guidelines — with age-by-age breakdowns and safe sleep advice.
Starting Solids in Australia: What the NHMRC Guidelines Actually Say
When to start solids, what to introduce first, and how to handle allergies — based on the Australian NHMRC guidelines, not internet opinions.
Your Baby's Data Should Work With AI — Not Against It
Most baby tracker apps charge you for 'AI insights' that lock your data away. BabyLog takes a different approach — a transparent prompt-builder modal lets you see exactly what's about to leave your device, toggle parts on or off, and send it to any AI you already trust.
Why We Built BabyLog as a Progressive Web App
A Progressive Web App is a great foundation for a baby tracker — fast, offline-first, cross-device, and always up to date. The native iOS app uses the same web codebase inside a thin wrapper.
I Built This App Because Nothing Else Worked for Our Family
My partner is on iPhone, I'm on Android. She's a childcare educator, I'm a software developer. Here's why we built our own baby tracker.
How to Keep Both Parents in Sync with Baby Care Tracking
Sleep-deprived parents shouldn't have to text 'when was the last feed?' — here's how BabyLog keeps everyone on the same page across iPhone and Android.