My Baby Trakker offers multiple uses and benefits for both the mother-to-be and her baby. A pregnancy is an exciting and special time—a time for the mother-to-be to learn about her own health and that of her developing baby. As she begins to notice the changes happening to her body, many questions will arise; this guide can help in the search for answers.

Protecting the health of the mother-to-be and her unborn child begins with regular prenatal care. There are pages provided for recording medical information, focusing on health history, nutrition, pregnancy weight gain, prenatal healthcare check-ups, past labor and delivery. Author Amber Bowden has also included space to write down questions to ask on doctor visits, as well as other vital medical information.

Once your baby is born, My Baby Trakker provides a template for keeping track of his or her total health, growth, and development from birth to age five. You’ll always have your child’s up-to-date medical history at your fingertips. Some of the other helpful items included are baby milestones, pages to insert photo keepsakes, breastfeeding and formula nutrition information, and height and weight charts—as well as a place to record immunizations, tests, procedures, and allergies. My Baby Trakker offers a complete and essential record of the critical first five years of a child’s life.

The arrival of a new baby is an exciting time.

The following Baby Trakker was designed to assist you in keeping accurate and comprehensive records of your childs development.

This comprehensive Baby Trakker includes sections that span from conception through the age of 5 years old.

Keeping detailed medical information will provide instant access to the health care providers you choose on whom you want to share this information with.

The ‘My Baby Trakker’ will help track and monitor the health of you and your baby.

Prenatal Health History ... Being prepared for this visit can be quite helpful. Bring copies of important medical records, your family’s medical history, and write down pertinent details about your health.

A prenatal health history checklist is supplied for you to have at this first visit which include...

1. Personal medical history. Allergies, childhood illnesses, past medical conditions, chronic illnesses, and hospitalizations.
2. Surgical history. Major or minor surgical procedures.
3. Medication. Recently and currently used prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and other supplements.
4. Lifestyle/ Health risks. Dietary habits, recreational and sports activities. Smoking, drug or alcohol use, psychological problems including depression, history of sexual activity.
5. Past obstetric history. Outcome of all prior pregnancies (including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, induced abortion), any post-partum complications (including hemorrhage or infection).
6. Past gynecologic history. Menstrual pattern, history of reproductive organ problems, descriptions of treatments or surgery obtained for these conditions.
7. Current pregnancy. First day of last menstrual period, date of first positive pregnancy test, symptoms during this pregnancy including uterine cramping, vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, infections, rashes or other illnesses.
8. Infectious disease history. Includes herpes, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, vaginal yeast, syphilis, hepatitis, HIV.
9. Genetic histories of both parents. Personal and family history. illnesses, chronic conditions, mental disorders etc.

Post Natal-Well Baby Healthcare

These visits are spaced periodically throughout your baby's first year of life. They will include the following:

1. Mother Post-Natal Health Visits
2. Weight check
3. Head circumference
4. Length
5. Breastfeeding/Formula question/issues
6. General developmental assessment by baby's age
7. Baby Milestones with Photo insert pages
8. Vaccinations or immunizations
9. Allergies
10. Sids Information
11. Growth Charts
12. Other parenting questions

Amber Bowden was born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her innovative concept of designing My Baby Trakker was inspired when her only son informed her that she was going to be a grandmother in 2009. This is the fifth published book in the family of MedTrakker Medical Organizers found at www.MedTrakker.com.