Feed / Wet / Dirty
This was the whiteboard that greeted me in the postpartum room. Mom, Dad, and the Prentice staff diligently tracked every time I ate, peed, and pooed. Mom and Dad continued keeping track at home, which they’re keeping track of below.
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TIME |
FEED |
WET |
DIRTY |
| 6:00 PM | X | X | |
| 4:00 PM | X | X | |
| 1:45 PM | X | ||
| 1:00 PM | X | ||
| 12:15 PM | X | ||
| 10:30 AM | X | X | X |
| 8:20 AM | X | ||
| 7:00 AM | X | ||
| 6:25 AM | X | X | X |
| 12:45 AM | X | ||
| ^^March 18^^ | |||
| 10:00 PM | X | ||
| 9:45 PM | X | X | |
| 7:15 PM | X | X | |
| 5:00 PM | X | ||
| 4:30 PM | x | ||
| 3:00 PM | X | X | |
| 1:00 PM | X | X | |
| 11:00 AM | X | ||
| 9:00 AM | X | ||
| 7:25 AM | X | X | |
| 4:45 AM | X | X | X |
| ^^March 17^^ | |||
| 11:40 PM | X | ||
| 9:40 PM | X | ||
| 8:45 PM | X(!) | ||
| 7:45 PM | X | X | |
| 5:40 PM | X | ||
| 4:30 PM | X | ||
| 2:20 PM | X | X | |
| 12:15 PM | X | ||
| 10:15 AM | X | ||
| 7:15 AM | X | X | |
| 1:30 AM | X | ||
| 12:10 AM | X | ||
| ^^March 16^^ | |||
| 10:10 PM | X | ||
| 7:30 PM | X | ||
| 6:45 PM | X | ||
| 6:00 PM | X | ||
| 2:30 PM | X | ||
| 1:15 PM | X | ||
| 11:15 AM | X | X | |
| 8:00 AM | X | ||
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| 4:30 AM | X | ||
| 1:20 AM | X | X | |
| ^^March 15^^ | |||
| 9:20 PM | X | X | |
| 5:45 PM | X | ||
| 4:15 PM | X | ||
| 3:15 PM | X | ||
| 12:30 PM | X | ||
| 11:15 AM | X | ||
| 8:15 AM | X | ||
| 3:50 AM | X | ||
| 3:15 AM | X | ||
| 1:30 AM | X | ||
| >>March 14^^ | |||
| 11:15 PM | X | ||
| 10:30 PM | X | ||
| 7:00 PM | X | ||
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| 1:15 PM | X | ||
| 1:00 PM | X | ||
| 9:00 AM | X | ||
| ^^March 13^^ |
margaretyagan 
Oh guys, this brings back so many memories. We actually used Trixie Tracker (google it) for about a month until it got too stressful. We were both getting a little OCD–“the data is useless if we miss a feed/poop/nap!” etc. It was fun while it lasted though, and gave us the illusion of control over a situation in which we were completely at sea.
Anyway, congratulations and welcome to this wonderful, crazy parenting world!
Oh my god! – I remember those days. I had this huge (insane) spreadsheet printed out, with the two kids I didn’t have the time boot up my computer :). I think I maintained the log for about a year — which is absolutely crazy but it made me feel in control then (as Katie says very OCD)…
Oh this makes me laugh. I too got OCD about it, but I finally gave it up at the 2 month mark (i.e. 3 days ago). Good luck as you start to enter the crux of the fussy zone. It peaks at about week 6 (or so I’ve heard). Call me if you’d like a personal performance of my “I like to fuss” song. It’s going platinum.
wow, i never realized you have to track this stuff…guess i am not ready to have kids?