Having a baby? Then you may want to check out these Baby Apps!
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! You are having a new baby! Now, on to the serious stuff. You are going to get yourself prepared for your new baby, mentally, physically and you will need to adjust your house and car for the new baby too!
Mentally preparing for the new baby
Remember this, women adjust to having a new baby faster than men; so, do not expect husbands to start being all fatherly after the pregnancy is announced. They are not like that. Women adjust better to the new baby, mentally, because they experience physical, emotional and psychological changes. These changes help them adjust to the new baby quicker. However, men start feeling the new baby when they see the bump or feel the flicker of baby movement over mommy’s belly.
Physically preparing for the new baby
There is nothing much a new father can do to prepare to the new baby. What needs to be done by a father needs to be done BEFORE the new baby is conceived. However, the new father can try quitting smoking, quitting drinking and other vices once the new baby is conceived. The new mother needs to do the same too.
Planning for the new baby: the house and car
With the new baby, depending on whether you are planning to co-sleep with the baby or whether you are planning to plonk the baby in a separate room affects the changes to your home. Either way, we recommend having a separate room for your new baby, even if the new baby is going to be sleeping with the new parents for the first couple of months. A baby crib, some toys, a place to put all the baby’s clothes, shelves to convenient grab lotions, creams, diaper wipes, diapers, etc. off near the changing table is a MUST.
You will also need to think about getting a baby chair too; baby chair for the house (at the right height for the dining table) and a baby chair for the car (for traveling). Some baby chairs can be adjusted to fit the adult dining chair AND fit into the car at the same time. They are a little bit more expensive than the conventional baby chairs, but the multi-function is extremely convenient PLUS it is downright comfortable for your new baby.
Other essential stuff for your new baby
Frankly speaking, the essentials depend wholly on your own preference, budget and lifestyle. You can live without some of these things if you think you would rather not waste the money.
If you have had previous babies before, you probably do not need too many new baby clothes. New babies outgrow their clothes terribly fast and it would be a waste of money to splurge on new clothes. You can get hand-me-downs from nieces and nephews too, if you want. What you should probably get are blankets, sweaters, coats, and clothes for going out. At home, your new baby is not going to mind old clothes.
In fact, it is a fact that your new baby is probably going to like wearing the old clothes better than the new clothes. Don’t forget the feeding utensils like baby bowls, breast pump (if you’re planning to pump breast milk for your new baby at work), baby bottles, cloth nappies, diapers, baby wipes, lotions, shampoo, bath gels, towels, baby blankets, baby bedding, bibs, stroller, etc.
And do not worry, you will do fine. The best thing to do is to get unbiased referrals from friends and family.
Best Baby Apps for new, old, and current Parents
WebMD Baby
WebMD is like a pediatrician in your pocket with an extensive library of medically-approved content including 400 articles, 598 tips, and 70 videos. Baby & Toddler Care (16 categories)
Illness & Emergencies (39 categories) Parenting Tips (367)
Baby Week by Week (64 content packages) Ask the Pediatrician (8 video Q&A sessions with a WedMD in-house pediatrician) Milestones (7 categories divided by age up to 24 months old) Vaccines (all baby vaccine info) Baby Doctor Visits (11 well visit guides).
Baby + | Your Baby Tracker
Baby born? Congratulations! Download the Baby+ tracker app to help you track your baby’s growth, development and upcoming milestones. Plus read lots of supportive articles and watch breastfeeding video guides for free! Pregnancy + and Baby + have been trusted by 50 million parents, with Baby+ actively tracking babies’ growth every month for over 1 million parents worldwide.
The Wonder Weeks
Especially for parenthood. The baby tracker for your baby’s leaps in their mental development. You can keep track of your baby’s milestones and your baby’s growth in our The Wonder Weeks! baby tracker. A leap for you and your baby.
Pregnancy App & Baby Tracker
Our pregnancy app is for every period of your parenting journey. Receive perfectly timed information about what to expect throughout your pregnancy by simply entering your baby’s due date (or you can use our pregnancy due date calculator to find it). Once your newborn arrives, our free pregnancy app automatically turns into a daily parenting guide, with tools like the baby growth tracker, to support you through your first year as a new parent, week by week and month by month.
BabySparks – Development Activities and Milestones
Designed by child development experts and used by millions of parents and caregivers worldwide, BabySparks offers thousands of activities and milestones for children ages 0-3. You get a personalized development program with proprietary smart adaptive technology that learns and adapts to your child’s specific needs. During the first years of life, a child’s brain creates more than one million new neural connections EVERY SECOND. During these critical years, consistently reinforcing a broad range of positive experiences nurtures optimal brain development and has a lifelong impact.
Ovia Pregnancy Tracker: Baby Due Date Countdown
Watch your baby grow, track pregnancy milestones, log symptoms, and learn what to expect week by week with Ovia Pregnancy! Ovia apps have helped 15 million women and families on their path to parenthood. Ovia Pregnancy is a pregnancy tracker, baby development calendar, due date countdown, baby bump tracker, and more.
Child Growth Tracker
Record multiple children’s weight, height, and head circumference measurements and use them to generate growth charts and percentiles from birth to age 20 for some measurements. You can save images of your child’s charts or percentile tables to share, put in a baby book, or take along to discuss with your child’s doctor. Easily export and import data to an open CSV format. Generate a PDF report with a growth chart and percentile table. Compare multiple children’s growth curves or enter a parent’s data and compare child with parent. Project growth up to the end of each curve.
