Printable breastfeeding log with left and right sides

How to use it

Write each feed’s start time and the minutes on each side. Add any bottle top-up amount separately. Circle the finishing side to help remember the feed; choose the next side according to your own care advice.

Keep it where you feed

Leave the sheet and a pen next to the chair or bed so the last start time and sides used are easy to find at night.

Rather have it timed for you?

Ella times each side, displays a Next side memory hint and shares saved feeds with your partner. Use Stop and save to finish a timer.

Sharing it between shifts

When you take turns, the next caregiver can read the last start time, minutes on each side, finishing side and notes. The sheet records what happened; it does not choose the next feed for you.

Twins

Print one sheet per baby and keep them side by side, or use two colors on one sheet. A color per baby makes it easy to read at a glance.

When paper stops being enough

Paper works for a few days. When the sheets start to pile up, Ella keeps the same log on your phone, shares it with your partner and never runs out of rows.

What each column means

Start is the time the feed began. Left and Right are the minutes on each side; leave one empty if the baby fed on one side only. Bottle top-up is the amount of any bottle given after nursing. Notes are for anything you want to remember, such as a sleepy feed.

Printing it

The PDF comes in A4 and US Letter. It prints well in black and white, and one sheet usually covers a day of nursing.