Best Phone Apps For New Parents

In this new modern world where most of us have smart phones it makes sense to use technology to our advantage and to use the best phone apps for new parents that are available to make our life easier.

Some of the best phone apps for new parents are:

Baby Trackers:

Baby trackers can be helpful in the early weeks. There is no need to continue using a tracker for months. Once your baby is feeding well and gaining weight it just becomes more work.

Most are American and therefore use terms such as diaper, nursings rather than nappy and breastfeeds.

There are a few different trackers to choose from.

Eat Sleep: Simple Baby Tracking

One finger tap to complete, feeding, sleep and diapers.

Only available on App Store

Feed Baby: Breastfeeding and baby tracker app. Does include sleep, diapers and growth.

Download on App Store  or Google Play 

Baby Tracker – Activity Log

Download on App Store 

Baby Tracker – Feeding, sleep and diaper

Download on Google Play

 

MCH App (Maternal and Child Health)

This app includes personalised information relevant to your child’s age and development. You can ask the Virtual MCH Nurse basic questions and chart your baby’s growth on interactive growth charts.

Download the MCH app on Google Play or MCH app on the App Store

Feed Safe by the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)

This app helps breastfeeding mum’s to make the best decision around breastmilk and alcohol. Whether they are safe to breastfeed their baby or how long to wait after drinking alcohol or if they should pump and dump some milk.

Download on the App Store or Google Play

Kids Health Info App from The Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH)

This app links to information fact sheets about many common infant and childhood illnesses, injuries and medical concerns.

Download on App Store or Google Play

Baby Karaoke by The Raising Children’s Network

Sing along with your baby or child with popular children’s songs and nursery rhymes

Download on App Store or Google Play

13SICK National Home Doctor Service

Book an after hours home doctor appointment, jump the phone queue. Includes a symptom checklist to determine how quickly your child will be seen.

Download on App Store or Google Play 

AsDetect by Latrobe University

Early Identification of Autism between 11-30 months of age.

Shows multiple videos of both typical and atypical development.

Based on research with a 81% accuracy of detecting autism. Provides a report that can be given to your GP.

Download on App Store or Google play 

Daisy App by 1800RESPECT

To connect people experiencing violence or abuse to local support services such as legal support.

Can visit websites from within the app thus not showing up on search history

Download on App Store or Google Play 

National Public Toilet App

Maps 19,000 publicly available toilets across Australia, includes opening hours, accessibility, showers and baby change information.

Download on App Store or Google Play 

Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker

Can use password protection to account. Ovulation calendar and pregnancy mode available. Reminders for pill etc.

Download from App Store or Google Play

Sunsmart App

This app tells you when sun protection is recommended, based on weather data from the Bureau of Meteorology and UV data from ARPANSA.

Download on App Store or Google Play 

Smiling Mind – Mindfulness and meditation for all ages, developed by psychologists and educators.

Download on App Store or Google Play

I would love to know your favourite apps and will add more to this list overtime, please leave a comment below.

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