2 Apr 2025 07:00
410 - Apps and Electronics
Dr. Carole Keim discusses baby apps and electronics in this episode, exploring what is helpful and what isn’t necessary. Dr. Keim says that not much is really needed in terms of electronics for babies. The things she recommends include baby trackers, baby monitors, white noise machines, Kindle for mom, and aromatherapy diffusers to aid with sleep. She details what each app or electronic item does and highlights specific brands and best use practices.
Baby tracker apps are helpful because they track how many times babies are eating, peeing, and pooping to ensure they’re doing enough. Useful apps for moms include a Kindle or audiobook, so reading can be done while feeding. Dr. Keim breaks down all the types of baby monitors and sorts through the best to use in terms of convenience, expense, and video versus audio. She also explores electronic bulb suckers and why they can be more helpful than manual versions and the benefits of essentail oil diffusers. There are not a lot of electronics needed, which makes this episode so useful in sorting through the myriad of ads and options available.
In this episode:
Apps
- Baby tracker - feeding, peeing, pooping
- Wonder weeks
- Solid starts app for baby led weaning
- Kindle app for mom
- Audiobooks or podcasts for mom
Don’t need: owlet
Electronics
- Baby monitor with 2 parent units for sound / video baby monitor
- White noise machine - Hatch sound machine + rest go, or any portable white noise machine
- Electric bulb sucker
- Mobile for over the changing table
- Diffuser for essential oils (listen to season 3 for specifics on oils)
Don’t need: special music for baby, humidifier, video monitor (though it can be nice to have in addition to a regular monitor), snoo bassinet
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Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook, and her first book, The Baby Manual, covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers. Join The Baby Manual podcast for next season, Season 5, which will feature interviews with specialists.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
- The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon
- The Baby Manual is also available on Amazon
- Your Parenting Mojo podcast
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