Log Out & Tune In
If you’ve recently had a baby, chances are you’ve downloaded at least one app to help you track everything—wake windows, naps, feedings, diapers, growth curves, milestones, developmental leaps, sleep regressions… you name it.
At first, it might help you feel in control. Maybe it even feels like you’re doing everything “right.” But perhaps you’ve noticed something else: you’re feeling more anxious. More disconnected. Less attuned to your baby—and to yourself.
The Early Postpartum Period Is a Whirlwind
You’re exhausted. You’re sleep-deprived. Your hormones are shifting, your body and brain feel unfamiliar, and nothing about your daily life feels predictable. In that chaos, having something measurable—like numbers, graphs, and schedules—can feel stabilizing. It makes sense that we’d cling to tools that promise structure and certainty.
These apps are designed to track patterns, run algorithms, and solve problems.
But here’s the thing:
Your baby is not a problem to be solved.
They are a person—with their own nervous system, their own temperament, and needs that change day to day (sometimes hour to hour).
The Problem with Over-Reliance on Tracking
When apps start to dictate how your baby should eat, sleep, or behave, they can create unrealistic expectations—and a painful sense of failure when things don’t go “as planned.” You might find yourself chasing yesterday’s “perfect nap schedule,” trying to recreate ideal conditions, and losing your flexibility and presence in the process.
It becomes less about responding to your baby—and more about responding to the app.
And that can disconnect you from the deep, intuitive knowledge you already have.
Babies Are Just Like You
Some days they sleep well. Some days they don’t.
Some days they’re hungrier.
Some days they’re fussier.
Some days they’re peaceful, other days chaotic.
And most of the time? It has nothing to do with what the app says.
They’re human. And they’re growing and changing at lightning speed.
But here’s the truth:
You already have all the tools you need to care for them.
Arms to hold them.
Eyes to notice them.
Ears to hear them.
A heartbeat to soothe them.
A voice to sing to them.
Breath to calm them.
Skin to warm them.
Breasts to feed them (if you’re nursing).
Hips to sway them.
And a nervous system that is beautifully, inextricably linked to theirs.
Your Calm Is Their Calm
Your baby doesn’t even know they’re separate from you yet. Your nervous system is their anchor. And when you begin to trust yourself—your inner knowing, your instincts—your baby feels that quiet confidence. It registers in their body as safety and security.
They don’t need you to be perfect.
They need you to be present.
To notice.
To attune.
To respond.
If the Apps Help, Use Them. But If Not...
If the tracking tools are starting to feel burdensome—or if they’re making you question yourself—this is your gentle permission to delete them. Set the phone down. Spend 15 minutes simply being with your baby.
Hold them. Watch them. Breathe with them.
You are already the perfect parent for them.
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