Mommy brain is not a myth. It’s an all-too-real phenomenon that kicks in with your first pregnancy and gets worse with each child. By the time you have two or more kids, you’ll need some help keeping those brain cells in line. Here are some apps that can provide a much-needed assist.iPregnancy

iPregnancy

Since mommy brain seems to kick in at the moment of conception, iPregnancy, once named “best pregnancy planner” by Pregnancy magazine, is a great way to keep up with what’s going on with you and your baby. You can track your baby’s development as well as your own weight gain, blood pressure, etc. The app can even help you choose a name and will give you some tips on what to expect once the baby is born.

Baby Timer

Baby Timer, recommended by Parenting, helps you keep track of your baby’s schedule. Doctors really do ask about things like poopy diapers and ounces consumed, and you may be surprised to realize that you won’t remember (blame sleep deprivation). Baby Timer can be a life-saver. Use it to record everything from feedings to naps to diaper changes. The app can also track scheduling details for both multiples and older siblings.

Timer+

Timing and schedules are important far past the baby stage. One of the most frequent questions moms hear is, “When is it my turn?” In a family with several kids, it’s not unusual to have timers running on the stove, the microwave, the phone, and the tablet…all at the same time. Timer+ lets you create multiple timers and label each one. That comes in really handy if you need to keep up with whose game time is up, when it’s time to turn off the TV, how long the chicken has been in the oven, and whose turn it is to hold the purple stuffed animal that’s so old it’s leaking stuffing everywhere. Never again will you have to worry about a timer being reset (or forgetting why you set it in the first place).

Swipes

Every mom needs a to-do list, even if it’s a scribbled note stuck to the refrigerator. But a really cool app makes it a lot easier. One of the best is Swipes. It’s simple to use but has two essential features: It lets you schedule tasks to pop up on a certain date, and it lets you rearrange items by dragging. That means you can schedule tasks when you’re thinking of them, then hide them until you’re ready. For instance, you can schedule a date to visit this website to find how to make some money from old phones and other items you aren’t using anymore. It also lets you give priority to that one task that keeps getting put off. When it becomes urgent, it’s easy to just drag it to the top of the list.

Tap Grocer

Tap Grocer and other grocery apps had to have been designed with moms in mind. Since your phone goes everywhere you do, so does your grocery list. That means you can add things as you think of them, even if it’s in the middle of the night, or while you’re sitting on the bathroom floor waiting for your toddler to perform. And you’ll never get to the store only to realize you left your list at home. Tap Grocer is a great choice, but there are a lot of good ones available.

Technology is here to stay, and moms everywhere are using it to manage their increasingly complex lives. Whether it’s scheduling, shopping, reminding yourself of what needs to be done, or a myriad of other life details, there are apps to make it easier.

Author Bio: Mason Williamson enjoys researching productivity apps and often blogs about specific needs and what software can help.