Feed Baby - Breastfeeding App Reviews

by Santaclauseut

I bought the full version of FeedBaby, since it has the option to add a second baby. I gave birth to twins three weeks ago. I loved being able to have each baby have her own little profile for me to log everything into. Everything was going great until my husband downloaded FeedBaby on his phone and tried to sync. It uploaded one baby. When he tried again, it uploaded the same baby again, so he had 2 of the same baby. Irritating. Mine was still working fine until today, when it did the same thing - two logs of one baby. All of Baby A’s data was gone and I was left with a double of Baby B. I deleted FeedBaby and re-downloaded it, and now EVERYTHING is gone, despite me using my passcode to sync everything. It wants me to pay AGAIN and I think I’d have to just start all over. I relied heavily on FeedBaby as opposed to writing everything on a white board like we had been. That’s what I get for trusting technology, I guess. 🤷‍♀️ Don’t waste your time or money.

by Trashygap

App worked great- did exactly what I needed it to and was very convenient for tracking sleeps as well as feeds & meds. But I guess most of the features I was using were only available to me during the trial period of the first week— app quit working in the middle of a feed and pushing several buttons resulted in my getting the “this feature is no longer available- please upgrade now” screen (including the pause button on the feeding screen and the ability to continue a feed- what baby doesn’t burp during a feed?! Now I have to time it manually which defeats the purpose of a tracking app). This trial period element is not clear on FeedBaby Store info nor when you first set up FeedBaby . They should really make it clear what features are free and which are only available on the premium version. Feels like I was tricked— now I have to buy the full version (or find something else & lose my data- they are literally holding it hostage as exporting data is a premium feature!).

by DTHdude12345

FeedBaby is good at keeping track of feedings, diaper changes etc if you are a single parent/caregiver or do not need to share/coordinate the information with anyone. I paid for the upgrade thinking that my wife and I would be able to seamlessly sync data between each other. That is incorrect. If you wish to do this then both parties would need to purchase the upgrade. I confirmed this with the developer to make sure I wasn’t doing something incorrectly. I requested a refund and return of FeedBaby but did not receive a response. It’s too bad when you pay $7-8 for an upgrade that’s pretty much useless unless your significant other pays as well. So if I get a nanny then they’d have to pay too? Even with my paid app the sync feature wasn’t automatic nor very often (I changed all settings).
I should have done more research as I’m using a different app now that lets me sync instantly for FREE. Check out Baby Tracker instead.

by Poolehallerin

I needed an app that was easy to use so I could quickly enter my daughters feedings and sleep. This seemed like a great way to do that. The only thing was that I couldn't sync the information so that my husband and I both could put in information and be able to see the updates by each other in FeedBaby . So we decided to pay the upgrade fee (which is steep in my opinion) so that we could synchronize as needed which is stated as a benefit to the upgrade. Well, my husband payed for the upgrade but I cannot use the upgraded features on my phone still. He emailed to ask and they said we each would have to pay the upgrade fee if we both want to use the upgraded features on our phones. What?!?!?! That's absurd! That means we'd be paying $12 so that my husband and I can share the information we enter for our daughter. I feel it is misleading. Why would I pay to sync things for myself? I have the info on my phone. I need to sync info with my spouse. Great app but apparently the people who operate it are all about money and not truly helping parents.

by SweetParadise

I’ve been using FeedBaby for two weeks and mostly loving it. I have been charting in it religiously to help me keep track of every little detail. Until today. When major features I rely on on a daily basis (continuing a feed, documenting that a bottle was given, etc.) have been taken away. NO WHERE was it stated that FeedBaby is a trial version. If you want to use all the features you have to pay $5.99. Really? You want me to pay $6 to document that I fed my baby a bottle? What if I was strictly bottle feeding? FeedBaby would be completely useless. I feel cheated. All of my information is saved in FeedBaby. Like many other people have said, I feel like it was a bait and switch move. They make you feel like you’re trapped into paying because SO much information is saved. But honestly, FeedBaby isn’t worth 6 bucks even with all the bells and whistles. And I refuse to pay now that I feel like I was mislead. I’ll find another app, thanks. So SAVE YOUR TIME and your money. It’s not worth it! Had I known they would do this, I would’ve never started using it.

by KansasSW

Updated review: *WARNING* This is NOT a free app!!! Once you're 10 days into using it, some key features (i.e. ability to pause time during a feed or continuing a feed after you though he/she was done) are disabled until you BUY FeedBaby . They get you tracking all for 10 days, then disable the features that we need!! Who has time as an exhausted new mom, trying to figure out breastfeeding on minimal sleep, to switch everything to a new app?? There's others out there that are truly free and do the same thing, same components and tracking stats. My friends use FeedBaby Baby Tracker and love it. I'd recommend trying that.

Note to the Developers: you need to include this fee in the Details page. Be up front with your customers.

Original post: So glad I downloaded FeedBaby to track diapers, feeds, pumping and sleep time. As a new mom, you want to make sure the baby is eating and diapering enough (especially wet diapers). Easy to use and review what you're tracking for the pediatrician if they ask. Definitely recommend it!!!

by Ashkash11

I’ve use FeedBaby with my two prior babies and this time the experience has been a downgrade. I mainly use it to track feeds and I like that the buttons are large and easy to find. However after two weeks of use FeedBaby is now telling me I need to pay a fee to maintain the feature of being able to pause and resume a feed. In addition there are larger ads in FeedBaby so I can no longer view the timer in the horizontal orientation and then it locks so I can’t flip the orientation when I flip my phone. Instead I have to go back to the home screen and re-enter the feed screen to view the timer. I feel cheated/blackmailed that I wasn’t informed upfront that features would be removed unless I paid. New moms are exhausted and vulnerable as it is so this is frustrating. I don’t know which feature may be removed next. I will likely be finding another app to track feeds which is a very basic feature and all I use it for.

by ArchBishopJosh

As first time parents, we need to keep track of feedings and diaper changes for our little guy. FeedBaby totally works for this.

However, my wife and I each have our own phone and we were hoping FeedBaby would allow us to know if the baby had been fed recently without having to ask the other person. If you want to have it sync “automatically” (and more than twice per day), you need to pay. And since my wife and I each have our own phones and Apple accounts, we both had to shell out the $$$ for this (a bit pricey for an app, honestly). We can sync as often as we like now but I’m still having to manually sync it almost every time, which is super annoying. As soon as it’s opened, it should auto-sync. It doesn’t. Even swiping down doesn’t always work, I usually still have to navigate to the sync button manually...

FeedBaby also tracks medications, weight, etc. honestly way more than we’ll ever use it for, but that’s all great! Seriously very helpful. Although, I do think the User Interface needs an overhaul to make it feel more modern and easier to navigate. Definitely feels a bit clunky and dated.

TL;DR - Very helpful app, that does what it’s meant to. But the UI isn’t great, the syncing methods really need to be reworked and expect to have to shell out a hefty fee if you want it to be usable across multiple devices.

by NaeanKee

I used FeedBaby 8 years ago for my son, and decided to use it for my twins because I knew it could support multiple babies, but some features could be more multiple friendly. I wish it was easier to switch between babies without having to scroll down the page, you should be able to just tap the pic at the top or something. Also the widgets and watch features only open for whatever baby the phone app was left on, and you can’t switch or add another widget for the other baby. Being able to start feed timers for both at once would also be a great feature, so that I don’t have to remember to go back and add the other baby’s feed, and most multiples tend to be on the same eating schedule so it would be a good time saver.
Other than that it is still simple and easy to use...especially if you only have one baby

by Other Apps Are Better

Love FeedBaby but there’s one big problem. I thought my little one was sleeping ok, by looking at the daily totals. Until I realized it was counting get sleep toward both days. Example: if the baby sleeps 8pm - 4am, those 8 hours are added to both days instead of cutting off at midnight and adding 4 hours to yesterday’s total and 4 hours to today’s total. Because of this overlap, it says my baby slept 22 hours in one day. Obviously not true. This also happens with pumping and feeding, making me think she ate more or I pumped more than I actually did.
Another minor change: if I start pumping (logged as both sides) and then baby is hungry after one and I nurse the other side, there’s no way to edit the pumping on both sides. I have to delete it and re-log it as only the right or left side. Same with feeding. Once you log a bottle as milk or formula, no way to edit if you hit the wrong one.

by Drwcx

My wife and I find FeedBaby extremely helpful in keeping track of everything from feedings to bath time. We loved it so much at first we both purchased the full version so we could keep up to date across multiple devices - it seemed to be worth the price.

However, even with the purchased version we find ourselves having to manually sync multiple times per day to keep both our apps up to date with each other. FeedBaby should auto sync every time it gets opened at a minimum. We shouldn’t have to communicate and double check entries with each other only to find one or the other of us needs to go into settings and manually sync.

It basically at the point now where anytime I fire it up to check on something I go into settings first to manually sync.

A rough equivalent - Imagine having to manually refresh any news or social media app every time you opened it by jumping through a settings menu hoop.

This may seem like a small issue but considering the whole reason behind paying for the full version (up to date info across multiple devices) it is a questionable design choice/flaw.

by Familylovescards

As a pumping and nursing mom, it's great to be able to track these activities, plus diaper changes, with FeedBaby , both in the present and when in the past. I used it in 2015 and now again in 2020. I like the graphs and the growth charts in addition to feeding, sleeping, and diaper tracking. One annoyance I have is with the medication tracking feature since there is only one medicine listed automatically and I'm required to select a specific medication and its quantity. You have to create additional medications in one button first and then you can go back, select that medication, and then add dosing instances but it only allows for labeling of mL or ounces, not a set mg amount. That aspect is a little clunky. Most importantly though, I would REALLY like it to have a NIGHT MODE! Make it more like my maps app. It only gives a black background for feedings when in widescreen but not for any other task. This is why I gave it 4 stars not 5.

by ZetaEtaTheta

I must say for a first time more for the past 5 days I’ve been using FeedBaby since i was in the hospital after giving birth. At the time I only had the free version but even then the features was great for my simple us since I wasn’t sure yet how to work around my baby needs. Now I’ve paid the price for FeedBaby and I must say it’s worth it. Helps me remember when and how and what not because yes I still have a pregnant brain but FeedBaby has helped me so far. It’s better then the name brand apps I’ve read about this is easy simple and quick at the touch of a button especially when your holding your baby and don’t need to be pressing to many information to start what you need it’s all at one or two touches and you can go back and edit if you need to on your timing. I truly recommend FeedBaby for anyone with an experience or first time mom.

by Rww41

I started with paper tracking in the hospital the first month. As someone exclusively breast feeding it was important to track feedings and diapers especially to make sure he was eating enough.
I switched to the madela app from paper for a couple of weeks and I liked it ok, since I didn't have to keep a paper and pen with me, all I needed was my phone. Then the madela sight and app went down and lost my historical data and I wasn't able to track! My friend with twins recommended FeedBaby and I love it. I wish I used it from the start. The large icons are easy to use, especially when feeding in the middle of the night.
I don't use it for sleeping since my baby sleeps enough, but I love the pumping tracking, bottles and nursing. The diaper tracker is great and easy to use just click and it's added to the timeline.
It's nice to see at a glance how your day compares to others and you can start to see a pattern when creating a schedule for you and baby.

by SLNT-AT

I’ve never reviewed an app before but I wanted to share with other parents how awesome FeedBaby is. It has really been essential for my husband and I during our baby’s first several months of life. We initially got it when baby was two days old to track the number and length of feeds and amount of diapers since the doctor kept asking. We upgraded for the immediate synch feature which was well worth it, so my husband and I can immediately see what each other has entered. Three months later we use it daily to track feeds and pumps. The data reporting is robust, which has been great as I noticed a drop in my milk supply and I have been able to track when and why it occurred. You can even export the data to excel! My only suggestion would be to add a report for number of pumps a day, that would be really helpful for me. Overall FeedBaby is great and we will likely continue to use for as long as I am pumping/breastfeeding.

by AmyJSnelly

A friend recommended FeedBaby so I downloaded it when I was pregnant and we started using it in the hospital as the nurses wanted to know how long she was nursing at what times and diapers and times, this was perfect. They had a paper you could fill out but this was better.

After a while I didn’t need to be so meticulous about it, I was better at remembering what side I last fed on and we were sleeping and changing diapers pretty much on a schedule so I quit using it as frequently around 6-8 weeks.

Then she got sick. An 11 month old with the flu, completely heartbreaking. Boom now I am tracking temperatures along with diapers, feedings, meds, even baths. FeedBaby was a Godsend.

Both me and my husband upgraded and I would pay it all over again. I do wish you could pay per “account” not per device. My mom visited to help and she wasn’t willing to pay to use it for a week, so it was difficult. She had to write things down and I had to enter them later. But that’s really my only complaint.

If I could ask for anything I would love a view of the temperature graph overlaid on top of the timeline bar, so I can see what happened after her bath or Tylenol etc.

by Erik525252

FeedBaby allows you to synchronize every update on various phones. This allows mom and I to stay updated with every detail even if we do it on our own phones at different times. So if I’m at work or after a power nap I can log in and see what my wife updated into FeedBaby . We track her meals, medicine, doctors visits, pees and poops on FeedBaby. Easy to record and edit or delete any thing you may find necessary with its abundance of features. Worth the purchase fee of $5.99 as of this review date. My wife and I both bought FeedBaby on our phones respectively so that FeedBaby synchronized automatically unlimited times a day. If you go with the free version it only allows you to synchronize once every six hours.

by Funny Kitten

FeedBaby was recommended to me by a co-worker who had her daughter a few weeks prior to my son being born. She raved about it and now I know why! My son has had trouble breastfeeding, so we're just doing pumping and feeding breastmilk through a bottle and this has been really helpful with keeping track of how much I pump and how much he is eating. Also, it tracks diaper changes, meds, baths, when he might be gassy, and more. It's nice to just log the info quickly after or during a pumping session and then I can pull it up just as quickly to see when it should be time for me to pump again. It was also helpful to track any info that the pediatrician/lactation consultant might need from us, so they had he info right on my phone to look at during our appointments.

I highly recommend FeedBaby!

by MissKdotCdot

As a new, first time mother I was overwhelmed with the full time job of keeping my adorable but very demanding small human alive. The constant feedings, diaper changes and pumping coupled with losing track of time and not knowing what day it is gets extremely overwhelming. FeedBaby has been so helpful to help me keep track and refer to when the last feed/pump was or how long it has been since a diaper change or how long it has been since he was given a bath/his nails were cut. FeedBaby has been helpful for my husband and I to communicate to each other that he gave a bottle at a certain time or I changed a poopy diaper so that we don’t over lap and we can cover all of our bases. We did pay for FeedBaby in order to be able to sync our apps any time we want to, because every 6 hours doesn’t cut it with multiple caregivers.

by Amb_221

FeedBaby has done wonders for helping me figure out baby's schedule and this plan our day better. As a SAHM, I like to make the most of my time and was spending too much time just playing it all by ear. Many times that's still unavoidable with a little one, but more often than not I can tell almost down to the minute when she's going to x,y,z. Love keeping up with time spent pumping, nursing, bottles, # of oz, etc without having to think. Added bonus is all the charts and stats!! But I'm a nerd sometimes and love that stuff!

The only thing I'd like to see is a quick add to record their firsts or when something in particular happens - umbilical cord falling off, first smile, laugh, etc. You can write it in the journal or record the time length of doing something (rolling over) but I want to select from a drop down that baby rolled over for the first time, same with all the other milestones. FeedBaby seems to have it all except this.

by Yogaini

I have been using FeedBaby for quite some time now, used it with my previous two and now with my current baby. It’s so easy to use and you can track just about everything in it. Feedings, diaper changes, sleeping, milestones, health, teething chart, etc etc. What makes it truly stand out from others is their customer service. Whenever I’ve had an issue or needed help with restoring my data due to loss of phone or accidentally deleting it, they are very responsive and help out immediately. I paid for the full version and it was worth it. I don’t mind paying, especially if it does everything I’m looking for and not having to deal with annoying ads as well like other apps.