Why log nappies alongside first foods?
The nappy changes the week solids start. Avo puts each one next to the meals that came before it, which is the record a doctor asks for when something looks wrong.
New foods show up in the nappy first
Is this normal?
Firmer, smellier, a different colour, bits of blueberry skin. Most of it is normal after solids start, but it is hard to know which part is the food and which part is worth a call.
Constipation, and no idea what caused it
Banana, rice cereal and too little fluid are the usual suspects. Without the meals written down next to the nappies, you are guessing.
The doctor asks, and you cannot remember
The first question in the consulting room is what the baby ate in the days before. A diary answers it in one scroll.
Nappies on the same timeline as the food
Log a nappy where you log a meal
Form, colour and type, in a few taps, from the same plus button as a food. Dirty nappies sit in the log between the meals, in order, with the time.
See the week in the stats
The stats tab counts nappies by form beside the foods and nutrients for the week, so a run of hard stools next to three days of banana is visible rather than remembered.
Hand the record to the doctor
Export the log, or scroll it together in the consulting room. Foods, reactions and nappies are on one timeline, which is the history a GP or paediatrician wants for constipation, diarrhoea or a suspected intolerance.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the poop tracker record?
The form (for example soft, hard or watery), the colour, the type of nappy and the time, with an optional note. Each entry sits in the same log as the foods, so you can scroll back from a nappy to the meals before it.
Is it normal for poop to change when solids start?
Yes. Firmer, darker, smellier and less frequent are all common once solids begin, and pieces of food in the nappy are normal because babies do not chew well yet. Hard pellets, blood, white or black stools, or watery nappies that keep coming are the signs to call about. Our guide to baby poop after starting solids goes through each.
Can the app tell me which food caused constipation?
It cannot diagnose anything, but it shows the sequence: what was eaten in the two or three days before the nappy changed. That is usually enough to spot a pattern and is what a doctor will ask for.
Do other starting-solids apps track poop?
Not the ones we have compared. Solid Starts, BLW Meals and 101 Before One log foods and, in some cases, reactions; none logs nappies beside the food. The comparisons are on our blog.
Is the poop tracker free?
Yes. Nappy logging is part of the free tracker, with foods and reactions.
Can I use it for a younger baby, before solids?
You can log nappies at any age. The food side of the diary becomes useful once solids start, usually around six months.