Tracking babies diapers, sleep, etc?

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I’ve been pretty stressed trying to keep track of all of babies feedings, diapers, sleep and my pump schedule. I stopped using the app and just decided to track it all in my notes app, but I sometimes miss things and I wonder if it’s adding more stress than being helpful.

Are you tracking everything? Does it help you? What worked best for you as far as keeping track of timing, feedings, etc? My baby is 3 weeks old.

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I didn't track anything. Too much to think about. Lol no thanks! I just went with the flow with all 4 of my kids

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I never tracked….not even at the hospital.

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I only tracked when there was a concern or for nicu purposes.
So I didn’t track feeds until my son was clearly struggling with eating. He was in severe pain making eating very difficult. 
We tracked diapers when sick to watch for dehydration. 
But overall, we avoided the added stress as much as possible.

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Why Track ? Just change the diaper when is pooped or full ? And feed when the baby cries ?

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Stop tracking. I did this with my first and it drove me crazy. 
Just mentally do a 2-3 hour time slot. Every 2-3 hours your baby should have eaten and at minimum had a diaper change, and if pumping- then pump. 
For me, every 3 hours I pump then check her diaper (usually check diapers way more, but every 2-3 hrs means she's hydrated), then I feed baby. 
When she's awake I don't immediately give her a bottle, I'll engage with her and give her attention until she starts rooting, then I give her a bottle or breast. 
Don't overthink it please, it seriously leads to anxiety.

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I did the first few days because I was alone after a c section & shit was a blur but that was it. There’s no reason too unless baby isn’t gaining weight properly.

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I thought tracking was super helpful for us 
We used the huckleberry app

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I track the first couple of months so I can see the patterns and then after that the only thing I track is weight, and height. Tracking in the first couple of months helps me figure out what the baby could need since at the beginning I am bad with time.

Tracking babies diapers, sleep, etc?

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