Every midwife, Plunket nurse and GP asks the same three questions — when did the baby last feed, how many wet nappies today, how many dirty. At 3am on four hours' sleep you will not remember. Tap the button when it happens; copy the log when you're asked.
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What they're actually asking about
Nappy counts are the standard proxy for whether a newborn is getting enough milk, which is why every professional asks. Numbers vary by age and by guidance, so use your own service's figures — the point of the log is that you have real counts to give them instead of a guess.
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