Breastfeeding

When I say that this app is the iPhone version of a safety pin on a nursing mother’s bra all of you out there who’ve nursed a child will have a pretty good idea of what I’m talking about. I’ve probably just thoroughly confused any male readers out there so go ahead and move along. These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Ok, my husband would really love that line but he probably saw the post’s title and skedaddled. Hopefully someone else out there appreciated my attempt at Star Wars humor.

The app named Breastfeeding tracks which side you last nursed your baby on. Back in the day I was once told to put a safety pin on my bra marking this very same thing. I can’t remember if I ever did it or not. Breastfeeding lets you mark your spot, so to speak, with the tap of a button. The app displays a bra on the screen. Tap the “i” button and you can add in your baby’s name (or babies, the app can handle more than one). When you’re done the name will show up on a tag that hangs off the bra. If you’re feeding multiple babies they’ll each have their own bra and you can switch between them by swiping across the screen. To track which side you’ve nursed on you’ll tap on the bow that’s on either the left or right side of the bra. When you’ve done this the bow gets bigger and shows either an “L” or “R”. The next time you open up the app you can see where you left off and off you go!

Currently Breastfeeding features a brown color scheme. It’d be nice to see a little more color, maybe being able to choose between blue or pink bras or backgrounds. I think the bows could also stand out a little more. Perhaps they could be the part of the app that’s done in color so they pop off the screen. All in all Breastfeeding is a very simple app and it tracks what it’s supposed to track. Plus I must say the idea of using an app instead of a safety pin appeals to me.

Price when Reviewed: $.99

Seller: Lars Bergelt

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review purposes.