This baby feeding log printable is a free one page per day record for parents of a newborn and anyone who shares the care. Write down each feed, each diaper and the hours your baby slept, so the answer to when the baby last ate is always on paper.
In the first weeks, days and nights run together and tired memories blur. The log keeps the facts in one place, so you can hand over a night shift, answer your baby's doctor and see how the day went at a glance.
Download the Baby Feeding Log Printable
- Fill it in on your phone or computer, or print it
- US Letter and A4
- Includes a filled example
US Letter suits the US and Canada. A4 suits most other countries.
How it helps
Know when your baby last fed
Each feed has its time and a tick for left, right or bottle, so you can see where to start next.
Hand over without a long talk
A short note for the next person on shift lets a partner or grandparent take over at 3 am and know where things stand.
Answer the doctor with facts
Daily totals for feeds, wet and dirty diapers and hours asleep are ready when your baby's doctor or nurse asks.
How to use it
- Feed Write the time of each feed, then tick left, right or bottle. Add minutes or an amount if you find it useful.
- Change Each time you change a diaper, write the time and tick wet, dirty or both.
- Sleep Shade each hour your baby was mostly asleep on the strip that runs from midnight to 11 pm.
- Hand over Add up the day in Today in total, then leave a note for the next person on shift.
What is inside
- One dayA filled example and seven blank days, each with feeds, diapers, a sleep strip and daily totals.
- For the next personA handoff note at the bottom of every day, for whoever takes over.
- My weekEach day's totals side by side, who to call, and a card for your next appointment.
See a filled example
The example is Wednesday, March 4, for a baby named Leo. He fed 9 times between 12:40 am and 9:35 pm, mostly at the breast, plus one bottle of expressed milk that Sam gave at 2:15 pm, with cluster feeding in the evening. The day ends with 7 wet and 4 dirty diapers, 15 hours shaded as asleep, and a note for the next person: last fed 9:35 pm on the left, start on the right next.
Open the full PDFTips that make it work
- Keep the log and a pen by the chair or bed where you feed most, and write right after each feed, before you forget.
- If you share nights, agree that whoever finishes a feed writes it down. One shared baby feeding log means nobody has to guess what happened while they slept.
- Shade the sleep strip in rough hours. It does not need to be exact to show how the day went.
- Copy each day's totals onto My week. Patterns are easier to see side by side than across loose pages.
Bringing it to your doctor
Bring the last few days of the log and My week to your baby's checkups. Totals for feeds, wet and dirty diapers and sleep give your baby's doctor or nurse a clear picture, and the appointment card keeps your questions in one place. If you are worried about how your baby is feeding, or something does not seem right, call your baby's doctor or nurse line.
Questions
How to track newborn feedings?
Write down the time of each feed and whether it was the left breast, the right breast or a bottle. Add minutes or an amount if you find it useful, and a short note. A paper baby feeding log kept where you feed is a simple way to do it, and anyone on shift can read it.
How long should you track newborn feedings?
Track for as long as your baby's doctor or nurse asks you to, and for as long as it helps you. Some parents stop once feeding feels settled, and others keep going to see patterns. If you are not sure, ask at your baby's next checkup.
Do I need to track newborn feeding?
You do not have to, but a log answers the questions a tired brain cannot, like when the last feed was and which side came first. If your baby's doctor has asked you to keep track of feeds or diapers, a baby feeding and diaper log makes that easy.
What to bring to newborn first appointment?
Bring your feeding log with the last few days filled in, your questions, and anything your hospital or birth center gave you. The log shows feeds, wet and dirty diapers and sleep at a glance, so you can answer questions quickly.
Is this baby feeding log free?
Yes. The baby feeding log PDF is free in US Letter and A4. Fill it in on your phone or computer, or print it and use it as a newborn feeding log template you can reuse every day.
