These are the baby apps that helped me survive being a new mom
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One of the first things I did after bringing my newborn home from the hospital last winter was download an app. Specifically, the appropriately named Baby Tracker app for iPhone and Android, which allows parents to log their baby s diaper changes, feedings and sleep (among many, many other things).
Soon, I was downloading BabySparks and Huckleberry and White Noise Baby Sleep Sounds, apps that promised to help my son reach his developmental milestones, suggest optimal nap schedules and wake windows, and simulate the soothing ambiance of a running hair dryer, respectively.
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