Medela Family - Breast Feeding App Reviews

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Nothing Spectacular

I love the app, but I hate how it crashes. It logs me out and I constantly have to reset my password because it never recognizes my password. I also wish you could input your babys exact weight. It only allows you to input the weight in pounds and quarter ounces, instead of exact ounces. Overall, its a great app for keeping track of feedings and diapers.

Great! But has issues

I love this app because it makes it so easy to track when my baby eats and when I pump but it frequently crashes and logs me out which is a pain! It takes such a long time to load sometimes and I dont know why

Love the app but malfunctions a lot

Well love this app I keep track of diaper changes breastfeeding and pumping but it closes ALL THE TIME! It drives me nuts! Please update and fix the bugs!

Good tracker but logs me out :(

I like all the teaching functions and that its 100% free, but I get really annoyed when I go to log a breast feeding session and have to login one handed because it chose to log me out. On top of that, the default first screen is "sign up" so I have to remember to change it to login or end up having to input my information a second time. Sometimes I use the stopwatch on my phone and put the info in after the feeding is over.

Decent

I downloaded this app because I have a Medela pump. The app overall has decent features. But I wish I could search and read more into specific topics- it just has the basics. Wish it was a bit more user friendly. Disappointed that the app force closes and signs me out frequently (sometimes while Im in the middle of inputting info so it gets lost). Sometimes I am unable to sign in at all or view pages at all and it says to retry later. Also notifications dont work.

Decent app with very irritating bugs

Its a decent app for tracking feedings and diapers but on both mine and my wifes phone it keeps logging us off. This makes it really annoying to try to log a feeding because your hands are full with a baby and then you have to log back into the app *all the time*. Even when it does stay logged in it does a lengthy sync process every time the app launches before letting you past the loading screen so if youre trying to use the timer on a breastfeeding you really have to open the app before you start or youll end up waiting what seems like forever for the app to launch.

Too many bugs

I dont know why Ive kept using this app for almost 8 months. It seems to work really well for a couple of weeks and then the next week it signs me out constantly, freezes, says Im someone else or wont load. It has all of my feeding and pumping information saved so I keep trying but its almost not worth the trouble anymore.

Bugs need fixed!

The app is great when it works! Unfortunately, I repeatedly get logged out or get the message that the server/app is unavailable. Super frustrating when Im trying to look what time I last fed my baby or which side to start on, etc.

Frustrating

I started out loving the app and having few problems with it. But now, as others have said, it frequently logs me out, crashes, or is "unavailable." Its frustrating when I quickly need to know what time I last fed my son or which side I fed him on. And yes, I could keep up with it myself, but it helps me since I have so much going on. There are other issues, like the lack of personalization in regards to time between feedings, back to work date, etc., but they are manageable. I may discontinue using this app because of the issues mentioned first.

Wont load

Having an issue ALL day will app wont load!!!

Tons of Bugs!!!

I downloaded this app because I have a medela pump. It is awful! It logs you out randomly, so when you are trying to hurry to start the breastfeeding timer (not to mention in the middle of the night while you are exhausted) you have to log back in! If you dont remember to switch it over from "sign up" to "log in" then you have to re enter your login and password. The app is also really really slow. Medela makes great pumps, but horrible storage bags and horrible app!!! Do not waste your time!!

Crash and burn

While this app has every tracking feature I was looking for- I would never recommend it or use it again. It crashes multiple times a day, forces you to log in at critical moments (crying baby in hand) and the "improvements" are always on crap you dont care about, not reliability. Steer clear.

Love it when it works

I love tracking my feedings, and info about my baby. I am really frustrated that it keeps logging me out and giving me error messages all day today, and almost every day it logs me out at least once. Thats a real bummer, hope this gets fixed ASAP! Otherwise its a great tool.

Crashes or Logs Out

I downloaded this app when we came home from the hospital. I loved it, it tracked everything I needed so easily. Then this past week it has been crashing, logging me out which when your trying to use the stopwatch feature to record the length of a nursing secession is so frustrating! Or when you have a screaming kid and cant remember which side you last nursed on

Good...when it works...

This app is actually very useful, but the main issue is that it hardly works. It logs me out constantly and when its logged in, it says that the server is unavailable. Maybe if they charged a couple bucks they could get someone to build an app that works properly. I use it so much that I think it would be worth it if I had to pay for it. I just would like to be able to use it consistently instead of having it be hit or miss.

Too many bugs

Medea, youre awesome at everything to do with breast feeding a child... except making an app. Some of the features are nice, but these issues outweigh the benefits: continual logouts from app. Information does not save reliably. Server not available multiple times daily. Still does not recognize that my son was born 21 days ago even after entering and saving birthdate multiple times. Too many frustrating things for someone who is running on little sleep. I work in software so it is even more frustrating because this was clearly not written well. That, or there are serious infrastructure issues you should be discussing with Amazon web services, or wherever your web app is hosted.

Great- when it works!

I love this app for tracking my babys feedings I really do. BUT a few times a day when I go to use it, I am logged out and/or given the message that it is "unavailable." I dont know about anyone else but I tend to use this AS I am feeding my child so I end up getting frustrated with either trying to type my credentials with a squirming baby in one hand or not being able to use it at all and having to try and track my feedings in a separate place. Very frustrating especially since when it does work you get a condescending message about missing a feeding. My advice: use this app if you really just need a second backup because you can remember your times. Although it seems if that is the case you probably dont need this to begin with because you are Supermom and magically get more than a few hours of sleep a night. For moms like me, it very frustrating.

Loved it and now it keeps shutting down

This app was great, been using since April 2016 with no issues until about 2-3 weeks ago. Logs me out a lot, screens out during feedings and have to wait for it to load. Tells me login failed when I try to get back into it!! This was a great app I hope it gets fixed soon

Crashes too much

App would be great if it didnt crash so often. Also will kick you out of account forcing you to log in and takes forever - not convenient when feeding an infant.

Great but then not

Ive been using this app since my son was born and now hes 3 mths. Over that time the app has been slower and slower - now every time I go to record data, it restarts, kicks me off and logs me out, stops mid-recording, etc. its really frustrating when trying to keep track of everything. I guess a different app is in order, or just a good old pen and paper - that wont quit on me!

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