The Veilleuse blog
Baby tracker apps, compared honestly. Plain articles on feeds, sleep and nappies.
Best baby tracker apps in 2026: feeds, sleep and nappies compared
Veilleuse is our pick: you add feeds, sleep and nappies in seconds, ask about the baby's day and share it with every carer. We make it, so we say so. Then we compare eight other baby trackers fairly on price, free tier, ads, sharing and voice.
What do you want to know?
Short guides and longer articles on feeds, sleep, nappies and the first year. Nothing here replaces your doctor.
Feeding, from the first feed to solids
Bottle feeding: how much and how often
Breastfeeding in the first weeks
Burping and wind
Cluster feeding
Is she getting enough milk?
Making up formula safely
Pumping and storing breast milk
Spitting up and reflux
Starting solid food
How often should a newborn feed? Breast and bottle, by age
Breastfed newborns feed 8 to 12 times in 24 hours. See formula amounts by age, the hunger cues that come before crying, and why feeds get written down.
Pumping schedule: how often to pump, and for how long
Pump about every 3 hours for about 20 minutes, or 8 to 10 times a day to build supply when the baby is not latching. A sample schedule and how to track it.
Sleep, day and night
Nappies and what is in them
Crying and settling
Bathing and skin
Growth and milestones
When to get help
App comparisons
Veilleuse vs Huckleberry: which baby tracker should you pick?
Veilleuse is the better Huckleberry alternative for feeds, sleep and nappies: tap or say them, ask questions, use Siri, one account per carer.
Veilleuse vs Nara Baby: which baby tracker fits your family?
Veilleuse is the better Nara Baby alternative for feeds, sleep and nappies: tap or say them, ask questions, use Siri, and bring your Nara history.
Veilleuse vs Baby Tracker (Nighp): which tracker should you pick?
Veilleuse is the better Baby Tracker (Nighp) alternative for families: no ads, tap or say feeds and nappies, ask questions, an account per carer.
Veilleuse vs Glow Baby: which baby tracker suits your family?
Veilleuse logs feeds, sleep and nappies fast and shares them with the whole family, with no ads. How it compares with Glow Baby on price and features.
Veilleuse vs Sprout Baby: which baby tracker should you pick?
Veilleuse saves feeds, sleep and nappies faster, by tap, sentence or Siri, and shares them with the family. How it compares with Sprout Baby on price.
Veilleuse vs paper, Notes and WhatsApp: is a baby tracker worth it?
Veilleuse adds timers, daily totals and one shared day for every carer. Paper, Notes and WhatsApp cost nothing. Here is when each one is enough.
The best baby trackers of 2026
Best breastfeeding tracker apps: which side, how long, how much
Veilleuse tracks breast sides, feed timers, bottles and pumping, shared with your partner. Then Nara Baby, ParentLove, Baby Tracker and Huckleberry.
Best baby tracker for two parents: both of you, one shared day
Veilleuse gives each parent their own account on one family plan, so feeds, sleep and nappies show on both phones. Plus five more apps compared.
Track your baby by voice and Siri
Track your baby by voice: say the feed and the nappy in one go
In Veilleuse you say one sentence, like a bottle and a wet nappy, check the drafts and save. How voice tracking works, what you can ask, where words go.
Track your baby with Siri: feeds, nappies and sleep, phone locked
Veilleuse works with Siri on iPhone, even with the phone locked. Here are the exact phrases for feeds, nappies, sleep and questions like the last feed.
How to track night feeds with one hand and a locked phone
Track night feeds in Veilleuse without unlocking: start the feed with Siri, stop it on the lock screen, and say the night's bottles and nappies later.