Printable newborn log for feeds, diapers and sleep
One page per day with room for every feed, diaper and nap. Print a few, keep them by the bed and bring them to check-ups.
| Time | Feed / bottle (mL or oz) | Side | Diaper | Sleep | Notes |
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| L R B | W D | ||||
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Full page in the PDF
L = left · R = right · B = bottle · W = wet · D = dirty
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Prefer your phone? In Ella, the same log is one tap per entry.
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How to use it
Write the time and use one row per event. Circle L or R for nursing, write the amount for a bottle and tick W, D or both for a diaper. Mark sleep with the time it started and ended.
Tally the day
At the end of the day, count the feeds, the W marks and the D marks. Write the three totals in the Notes column of the next empty row. Those are the numbers a pediatrician or midwife usually asks about first.
Rather have it done for you?
On Android, the Ella widget logs a feed or a diaper with one tap from the home screen, and Today shows the time since the last feed at a glance.
How many sheets to print
One sheet covers a day. Print a week at a time and keep them in a folder, so the days stay in order for the next check-up.
Sharing it between shifts
Leave the sheet where every caregiver can reach it. Whoever takes over reads the last row and knows when the baby last ate, slept and was changed.
Twins
Print one sheet per baby, or use a different color for each twin on the same sheet.
What each column means
Time is when something happened. Feed is nursing or a bottle, with the milliliters or ounces for a bottle. Side is L or R for nursing and B for a bottle. Diaper is W for wet and D for dirty. Sleep is when the baby fell asleep and woke. Notes are for anything else.
Printing it
The PDF comes in A4 and US Letter and prints well in black and white. One sheet covers a day, with 24 rows.
Quick answer
How much should a newborn eat?
- First days, formula only: offer 30-60 ml every 2-3 hours, and more if your baby still seems hungry.
- Most newborns feed 8-12 times in 24 hours. Stop at fullness cues, and never force your baby to finish a bottle.
- By about 1 month, most formula-fed babies take 90-120 ml or more per feed, every 3-4 hours. A reference, not a target.
- Breastfeeding: feed whenever your baby shows hunger cues. Swallowing, diapers and weight gain show they are getting enough.
Sources: CDC, NHS, AAP · November 8, 2026
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Tonight, try it on your phone
Ella keeps the same log on your phone, shares it with your family as it happens and adds up the day.