White Noise Baby
Sure, you might be able to fall asleep in 10
seconds flat, but your baby sometimes has a harder time. For when your
infant can't sleep, this app has a number of soothing sounds on loop to relax your baby and lull them into the land of nod.
Sounds such as taking a car ride, classical music, conch shell, and
even doppler ultrasound of the womb. This app costs .99 cents in the App
Store.
WebMD Baby
This free app
for iOS and Android is an excellent resource for baby health
information. The app contains about 400 articles, 70 videos and 600 tips
from pediatricians. Parents can search for health information based on
their baby's age. There is also a "baby book" section within the app
where parents can keep track of their baby's sleeping and feeding
schedules, monitor their growth and keep a list of firsts with photos.
Total Baby
Total Baby
lets parents log each feeding, diaper change, bath time and nap -- in
total, parents can keep track of 14 separate functions. This app helps
parents figure out their baby's patterns in order to develop a schedule.
The app supports multiple children and works for iPhone, iPad and iPod
Touch. It costs $4.99 in the App Store.
Baby Connect
The Baby Connect
app lets you keep track of feedings, diaper changes, sleep patterns,
baby's mood, activities, medications and store photos. This baby app is
for Android, iPhone, iPad, and the web so whatever devices you have in
your household, everyone can keep track of the baby. Several authorized
users can share information within this app, so two parents can keep
on-top of baby's needs. It costs $4.99 in Google Play and the App Store.
CareZone Mobile
This free app stores your baby's emergency contact information and can also send out a voicemail to up to 100 people in seconds.
High Contrast Patterns and Shapes
This app,
for iPad and iPhone, displays colors and shapes designed to stimulate
the minds of babies and children. The black-and-white patterns hold
baby's interest longer since newborns can't focus their eyes yet. One blogger
says her baby enjoys watching it for up to five minutes, giving her
enough time to brush her teeth. The app costs $1.99 in the App Store.
Baby Monitor
Monitor your baby's sleeping, feeding and
diaper schedule with the simple tap of a button. Keep track of how much
your baby eats, how often, for how long and which breast the baby nurses
from. Track baby's sleeping patterns and compare previous day's data in
side-by-side charts. This app for iOS costs $4.99.
Photo courtesy of Flickr, Henriksent
Apps for New Parents