Good for day to day, poor at consolidating data
This app is great for keeping track of when the last time was that the baby ate, had a wet diaper, etc. I love that it automatically tells you which breast you last fed from.
There is SO much more it could do with the data it gathers, though. Even something as simple as “total volume of feeds per day”, “total time breastfeeding”, time fed on each breast throughout the day, or ‘last recorded weight’ would be lovely. Being able to look JUST at each variable over time would be great, too…picture a screen just listing feeds for the last X # of days, or even better, a graph of daily feed volume for past X days. One thing I just can’t believe isn’t on there is a growth curve feature…you’re collecting the data points, just show them! I have a hard time even finding the most recent weight in here, since I basically have to remember which day I recorded it and go check data for that day.
All in all, very easy data entry and serves the most basic tasks well. Poor data retrieval features and doesn’t let you see any trends over time despite taking the effort to record all the variables.
There is SO much more it could do with the data it gathers, though. Even something as simple as “total volume of feeds per day”, “total time breastfeeding”, time fed on each breast throughout the day, or ‘last recorded weight’ would be lovely. Being able to look JUST at each variable over time would be great, too…picture a screen just listing feeds for the last X # of days, or even better, a graph of daily feed volume for past X days. One thing I just can’t believe isn’t on there is a growth curve feature…you’re collecting the data points, just show them! I have a hard time even finding the most recent weight in here, since I basically have to remember which day I recorded it and go check data for that day.
All in all, very easy data entry and serves the most basic tasks well. Poor data retrieval features and doesn’t let you see any trends over time despite taking the effort to record all the variables.
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Solid tracking, terrible UI
My wife and I started using Ovia apps with our first child a couple years ago, and transitioned to the Parenting app after they were born. 2 years later, still no dark/night mode and the interface is littered with ads.
I put up with the ads because this is a free app and it is GREAT for keeping track of feedings and poops/pees. But why on earth there isn’t a dark mode for middle of the night feedings is beyond me; especially during that newborn phase. We just had our second and I figured that’s a feature that would’ve been added by now. Here we are, in the year 2024, and a simple addition like that can’t be added to help parents not get blinded by the literal light!?
C’mon guys
I put up with the ads because this is a free app and it is GREAT for keeping track of feedings and poops/pees. But why on earth there isn’t a dark mode for middle of the night feedings is beyond me; especially during that newborn phase. We just had our second and I figured that’s a feature that would’ve been added by now. Here we are, in the year 2024, and a simple addition like that can’t be added to help parents not get blinded by the literal light!?
C’mon guys
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for reaching out with this feedback. Please email us at support@oviahealth.com with any other ideas that you may have for us.
Love it! But needs a dark mode.
I used the Ovia pregnancy app during my pregnancy and have used the Ovia parenting app since my daughter was born 6 months ago. I tried a few other apps as well and Ovia was best every time. I really love the feeding tracker so I can better keep track of when she last ate and how long she spent at each breast. It even helps my mom now while I’m at work so she can predict when to start heating up some breast milk for her. My only request is that Ovia offer a dark mode for nighttime feedings. Even on my phone’s darkest setting, the Ovia app shines with the light of a thousand suns during my daughter’s middle-of-the-night feeding(s). It’s very disturbing to both of us since we sleep in a very dark room and it can sometimes be hard to get back to sleep when the Ovia app has been burned into my retinas. If Ovia had a dark mode I would have given it 5 stars!
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for reaching out to share your thoughtful feedback, as well as your suggestion for a dark mode. Please email us at support@oviahealth.com with any other ideas that you may have for us.
Some consistent bugs
We’ve used the entire Ovia family of apps and have for the most part loved them. Our gripes with the parenting app:
- Often doesn’t save sleep timers. Really frustrating because we’ll enter when our son falls asleep but then it disappears and makes it difficult to track naps.
- Entering times with a scroll wheel at the bottom is AWFUL. We constantly accidentally minimize the app trying to scroll. Should be able to manually enter a time or move the scroll.
- Slow to load. Frequently defaults to the last time the app was opened, and since you can’t enter feedings at a “future” time you either have to force close and re launch or go back to the home screen and keep refreshing.
- Often doesn’t save sleep timers. Really frustrating because we’ll enter when our son falls asleep but then it disappears and makes it difficult to track naps.
- Entering times with a scroll wheel at the bottom is AWFUL. We constantly accidentally minimize the app trying to scroll. Should be able to manually enter a time or move the scroll.
- Slow to load. Frequently defaults to the last time the app was opened, and since you can’t enter feedings at a “future” time you either have to force close and re launch or go back to the home screen and keep refreshing.
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for reaching out with these thoughtful suggestions; we will be sure to bring these to our team for consideration. Please email us at support@oviahealth.com with any other ideas that you may have for us.
App good community not
Loved the app itself but the community has been horrible…the other moms that comment are so rude and judgemental, how is the pregnancy apps community so much better than the parenting one! Yikes
Great for tracking!
This app has been a life saver! Our daughter has been in and out of the hospital throughout her infancy and has multiple specialists - it’s helpful to be able to track and go back to report how much she is eating, sleeping, and having wet/dirty diapers. I would give it 5 stars if the conditions section had more options available - it is quite limited and leaves out a lot of issues. Our little girl has epilepsy but it is not one of the noted conditions listed. I would pay for a version that has more specific conditions and information related to it - or ability to input and track medications
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Background Refresh Losing Data
I have been using ask the Ovia apps: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Parenting for several years. While breastfeeding though, the Parenting app keeps refreshing and losing my start time and time fed on one side before I switch sides. I have turned off the, “Background Refresh,” setting and have even toggled it on and off, but it keeps refreshing. This is frustrating because I am trying to calculate math when it should be stored in the app. I do not understand how this is still an issue after I have tried several things to fix it. It also does not help that there is nowhere to contact anyone for support on the Ovia website. Can anyone please assist? Why is this still an issue? Can anyone fix this bug?
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Response from developer
We're sorry to hear you're experiencing difficulties! Can you please email support@oviahealth.com with the subject line “App Store” so that we can better assist you? Please include the kind of iPhone you have, the version of iOS that it is running and a screenshot of any error messages you have received.
Background Refresh Losing Data
I have been using ask the Ovia apps: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Parenting for several years. While breastfeeding though, the Parenting app keeps refreshing and losing my start time and time fed on one side before I switch sides. I have turned off the, “Background Refresh,” setting and have even toggled it on and off, but it keeps refreshing. This is frustrating because I am trying to calculate math when it should be stored in the app. I do not understand how this is still an issue after I have tried several things to fix it. It also does not help that there is nowhere to contact anyone for support on the Ovia website. Can anyone please assist?
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Where are my comments compiled?
When I make a comment on my child’s sleep activity, it doesn’t appear in any compiled list. I would like to easily look back at the comments I’ve written without having to scroll through the calendar. Also, there needs to be a chart or graph that shows an overview of my child’s sleep activity so I can easily see any trends/patterns.
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Could be better
Love the fertility and pregnancy apps from Ovia but I feel like there could be some more details added for the parenting app compared to some others.
