Between the stress of having a new baby, lack of sleep, and the repetition of each day, life with a baby brings out some serious memory issues. Sarah Bowen Shea and Suzanne Schlosberg are helping nursing moms fight the good fight against mommy brain with The Essential Breastfeeding Log: A Feedings Tracker and Baby-Care Organizer for Nursing Moms.

This log was created for mothers who are breastfeeding, pumping, supplementing, or any combination of the three. The book has one page per day for weeks one through twenty-four with a place to log all feeding information, including time of feeding and amount of time spent nursing per side. I really love that they also include room for documenting how much additional milk was supplemented or pumped, too!

Actually, the thing I love the most about The Essential Breastfeeding Log is that it isn’t strictly for breastfeeding. The two authors, who you can tell are moms themselves, have taken the time to figure out the types of information moms want to keep track of each week. For example, during weeks one and two there is an area to tally up wet and dirty diapers each day. In week three, that area changes to a “night notes” section, in which moms can keep track of emerging sleep patterns of their baby and the length of the longest sleep stretch. By week 7, that area has morphed again into “Baby’s Sleep Notes,” with areas to morning wake time, number of naps, and bedtime routine.

Each day throughout the book also includes a “Baby Journal” section where mom can jot down all of the important firsts or even just fun stories from each day. There is even a “Mom Journal” section, in which moms can note how they are taking care of themselves (so important!), with space for everything from nutrition to sleep to exercise.

Overall, I think this book is a great resource for moms with a new baby, whether its their first or subsequent children. Right now, The Essential Breastfeeding Log is on sale at Amazon for $10.20, more than 30% off of the list price. - Sara I.