Straight answers for the first few years

Feeding, nappies, sleep, vaccines, growth. Written for Indian parents, sourced from IAP, WHO and AAP guidance, and kept short enough to read one-handed at 3am.

Vaccines

Baby vaccination chart India — the full IAP schedule

Every dose from birth to five years in one table, how IAP differs from the free government schedule, and exactly what to do when you miss one.

11 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Feeding

Newborn feeding schedule by age, 0–12 months

How often to feed, how many ml, and how to tell it's enough — month by month, for breastfed and formula-fed babies.

10 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Growth

Baby growth percentiles, explained properly

Why the 10th percentile isn't a bad grade, and why crossing lines matters far more than which line you're on.

8 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Development

Baby milestones month by month

What to expect at each age across movement, language and social skills — and the specific signs worth raising with a doctor.

10 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Nappies

Baby poop colour chart — what each colour means

Yellow, green, black, red, white — decoded by age and feeding type, including the three colours that need a doctor today.

8 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Sleep

Wake windows and sleep schedule by age

How long baby can stay awake at each age, naps per day, and why overtired babies fight sleep hardest.

9 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Nappies

How many wet nappies should a newborn have?

The day-by-day nappy count that tells you feeding is going well — and the warning signs that mean call the doctor.

7 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Choosing an app

How to choose a baby tracker app

Nine things that decide whether you'll still be using it in month three, including the data questions worth asking first.

7 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Getting ready

Newborn checklist for India — what to buy, what to skip

Built for Indian weather, homes and budgets — what you need before birth, what can wait, and the expensive things nobody uses.

9 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Doctor visits

Questions to ask your paediatrician, by visit

A visit-by-visit list from birth to two years, plus how to make a seven-minute appointment actually count.

8 min read · Updated 19 August 2026

Crying

Why is my baby crying? Decoding cry types

Hunger, tired, wind or pain — a check-in-order method, what colic really is, and the cries that mean go to hospital.

9 min read · Updated 19 August 2026