Baby care apps

Baby care apps

  • There are a variety of apps to help parents with their newborn baby.
  • Find out more about baby care apps.
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Having a baby can be one of the most wonderful and fulfilling parts of your life. It can also be one of the most confusing and overwhelming.

There are a variety of apps and online resources to support parents and carers of a newborn baby. Depending on their features, apps can:

  • provide education and information about newborn care and development.
  • enable the tracking and recording of baby's milestones and immunisations
  • help with understanding daily routines such as feeding and sleep tracker apps
  • provide information about feeding and nutrition including when to start solid foods.

Before choosing an app, think about how it will benefit you and what you want it to be able to do.

  • An app will only be helpful if you use it, so it needs to be something you like using and find easy to use.
  • If you find the app difficult to use, or you don't like the imagery or look of it, or the language it uses, you may want to find another one that suits you better.
  • For more guidance on how to choose health apps, see how to choose a health app.
  • It's important to remember that apps don’t replace advice from your midwife or doctor.
 App  Features  Clinical review

Babble MidCentral DHB
  • For parents with a baby admitted to or going to be admitted to a neonatal unit, NICU or special care unit. 
  • Read more about Babble MidCentral DHB
 5 star review

Nara Baby Tracker app
  • An app to track and monitor your baby’s daily routine.
  • Read more about Nara Baby Tracker.
 5 star review

Tuku Iho app
  • An app for whānau hapū, māmā hapū and māmā hou that gives information about what to expect in the first few weeks to months after arrival of your pepi.
  • Read more about Tuku Iho app
 4 star review

Little Lunches
  • Nutrition information for recipes and video tutorials.
  • Allergen notification on recipe.
  • Automated meal planning and shopping list.
  • Advice on how to cook and serve food based on age group.
  • Read more about Little Lunches
 4 star review

Solid Starts

4 star review

  • Ability to search wide range of food database.
  • Nutrition tips and recipes.
  • Suggestions on how to serve the food or different stages.
  • Read more about Solid Starts
 4 star review

Other apps you may find useful

Breastfeeding apps
Apps about children's nutrition

Breastfeeding apps
Baby – all topics
NZ Health App Library
Consumer guide – how to choose a health app
Clinicians' guide – how to choose a health app

Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.

Factsheets – using health apps safely

How to choose a health app
Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ

Privacy and security tips for using health apps
Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ

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