Baby Care Timer

Perhaps the most practical of the latest nursing gadgets out there are the ones that help new (sleep-deprived) parents keep track of their baby's schedule. When you're running on four hours of broken sleep, especially after an exhausting labor, it can be easy to forget just how long it's been since your baby's last feeding or which side you nursed on. When your baby is crying, how should you know whether it's time for another feeding? The creators of Itzbeen thought the same thing, which is why they invented a Baby Care Timer. This digital gadget keeps track of not just how long it's been since your baby's last feeding, but also which side the feeding was on, when you last changed your baby's diaper, when your baby last napped, and when you last gave your baby medicine (if applicable). No more crunching numbers with your exhausted baby brain, right?
Unfortunately, some consumers have been unhappy with this product's quality, complaining that the screen breaks easily, the battery lasts a few minutes before the device powers off, and there is no memory for parents to draw on when calculating how many diapers the baby has used or how many feedings she has had. And of course, there are detractors who say that you should look at your baby's signs rather than relying on a strict schedule.