Motherhood comes with a lot of responsibility and often new mothers get overwhelmed. In this day and age though, there’s no need to be. You have so much more information than ever before, so much research to guide you that we’re sure you’ll do just fine. If you still find yourselves struggling, here are some apps to help you. They’ll help you become the supermom you’re aspiring to be by helping you keep on top of it all.
The Wonder Weeks
Your little cherub may be a delight to be around until they become cranky and while that is to be expected, it can get frustrating not knowing why they’re behaving this way. Maybe it’s a new tooth coming in, maybe it’s something else. The guessing game can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. With Wonder Weeks you’ll be better informed.It contains over 500 facts on baby’s cognitive development and videos explaining it all. It gives you weekly updates to inform you so you know what to expect as your baby grows. Hopefully you won’t go to deeper end and emerge with your sanity intact.
Glow Baby
The first year is crucial especially since you yourself are getting adjusted to being a mother. Chances are though no matter how hard you try to be the perfect mother, you will overlook some things as you struggle to make it through sleepless nights. If you get the Glow Baby app however, you’ll be better prepared to handle it all. This app helps you keep track of feeding time, sleeping schedules and more. It also shares valuable information regarding the infant’s care like developmental milestones and when you start feeding them solids. What’s more, you also get personalized parenting tips daily.
MyMedela app
Feeding babies is hard work. You have to follow a strict schedule and ensure they’re getting all the nutrients they need to grow. MyMedela helps you keep track of the feeding times as well as give you nursing tips as it tracks the baby’s growth. It even suggest products you can use from formula milk to pumping machines, to make the process easy. In addition to this, you can log diaper changes, feedings, pumping sessions and sleep schedules and the app, using its problem solving feature, will give you expert advice on it all.
Sound Sleeper
Some babies love their mother’s humming and as cute as that may be, some mamas are just too tired after a long day to indulge them. Too bad, those little munchkins refuse to sleep otherwise. So, what do you do?
Well, simply get the Sound Sleeper app. It offers a range of white noises you can play to get them to doze off. Turn on its Listen Mode and whenever your child cries the app will play sounds to soothe them. It will begin hushing and cooing to calm them. Who needs a nanny, when you have this?
BabySparks
Babies grow up really fast. They may be crawling one day only to suddenly start walking the next. They may be 30 inches tall today and tomorrow you might find that their height has increased to 40 inches. Keeping track of milestones is important and if you’re looking for help in this department, let BabySparks be your companion. It not only helps you track their growth but also suggests daily activities that’ll help in social-emotional, cognitive, speech and sensory development.
Today’s Parent My Family
Just like BabySpark, this app also gives you content based on your infants age along with tracking their nap times and feeding times. What is great about this app though is their storybook tool so go ahead and capture all the amazing moments between you two!
Peanut
Having people around that are going through the same struggles you face can provide you with great insight which is why having more moms to talk to is bound to be helpful. This is where this app comes in. Peanut connects you with mothers near you. Known as the Tinder for moms, you can swipe the profiles of the mothers you like and connect with them. Their community discussion feature too is worth visiting if you’re looking to find answers for your questions. You can post your query and hear from fellow mamas who have faced the same issues.
Final Words
For all the new mothers bursting with happiness seeing their bundles of joy, here are the apps you need to get you started. With these you can stay on top of things. You’ll still have some sleepless nights, but these apps are sure to make them better. All you need now is a fast internet connection and you’re good to go. We’d suggest you go with Spectrum TV and internet bundle. It offers better value for money and you could do with some easy entertainment for sure. So, what are you waiting for?
