Total Baby: IPod Touch / IPhone App Review

App Store Name: Total Baby / Developer: ANDESigned / Price: $4.99 - Total Baby is an application that is used to track information regarding your baby. It will track information on diaper changes, feedings, naps, bath times and other miscellaneous information.

In order to set the program up you need to enter information regarding your child. This includes their date of birth, gender, weight, length, head size, blood type, and eye color. You also are given the option of entering a photo into the system. One large benefit to this software program is that it allows you to enter information for more than one child.

Once the baby is entered into the system you can start keeping track of information. The basic information that it will track is diapers, feedings, naps, bath times and other miscellaneous information. This would be the information that you utilize on a daily basis. Once the information is entered you can see on the ribbon at the top of the main screen how much time has elapsed since the last entry.

The diaper entry screen provides the option to enter wet diapers, bowel movement diapers and both. It will also tally up a running count for the day and provide an overview of the preceding days for comparison.

The feeding screen gives you the option of formula or breast feeding. It also distinguishes between the right and the left breast. It will total up the total ounces and average how much your child eats in a sitting. It provides a stopwatch type clock if you want an accurate accounting of time or you can simply enter the estimated information in to the program.

Nap time screen is similar to the other screens. It tabulates the amount of time your child has napped during the day as well as comparing it to previous days.

The bath time screen is helpful in reminding you when the last time you gave your child a bath.

The miscellaneous field is very useful. I used this field for entering when I gave my child her medicine and how much.

You can keep track of your child's milestones, doctor's appointments, growth, and vaccines.

Total Baby is a very thorough application for tracking information regarding your newborn. I would highly recommend this program to any new parents who are trying to log their babies activities. The only problem I detected with this software is because it is so thorough, I had a hard time keeping up with it throughout the day.

For instructions on how to use this application please read how to use Total Baby for the iPod Touch.