Baby First Foods & Allergen Tracker

The foods most often discussed as common allergens are egg, peanut, milk, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame. Pediatric guidance generally covers introducing them one at a time so any reaction can be traced to a single food. Spoonling gives each of these nine its own tracked state so you always know which are done, which are in progress, and which have not started. Always follow your own pediatrician's advice on timing.

Yes — Spoonling is a first-foods log built specifically for the starting-solids stage. You tap a food to record that your baby tried it, add custom foods by typing a name, and see the full history with dates. It works offline with no account, so logging takes two taps even one-handed at the high chair.

A common approach is to serve a new allergen over several consecutive exposures and watch for reactions before considering it introduced. Spoonling models this directly: each allergen moves through day 1, day 2, and day 3 states as you log it, then flips to introduced. The count advances automatically from your food log, so there is nothing separate to update.

Many parents space new allergens a few days apart so a delayed reaction can be linked to the right food — your pediatrician can tell you what is right for your baby. Spoonling shows a "last had it — X days ago" label on every food, which makes spacing decisions glanceable instead of guesswork.

For any concerning symptoms, contact your pediatrician or emergency services first — an app is never a substitute for medical care. Once things are calm, record what you saw: Spoonling lets you flag a reaction on a food with symptom notes and the date, and marks that allergen so the event is easy to find and discuss at your next appointment.

Yes. Spoonling accepts any custom food — type the name and it joins the log like any built-in food, complete with its own hand-drawn portrait. If a custom food is one of the common allergens, logging it still advances that allergen's day counter.

Spoonling does. All data is stored on your iPhone, there is no sign-up, and no network connection is needed to log a food. That also means the log cannot be wiped by a failed sync, and nothing about your baby leaves your device.

Spoonling exports a single PDF titled with your baby's food history and an allergen status summary. You can print it, AirDrop it, or send it through the share sheet before an appointment. Doctors get a clean, dated record instead of scrolling through your phone.

Baby-led weaning (BLW) is an approach where babies self-feed graspable pieces of real food instead of being spoon-fed purees. Spoonling is feeding-style neutral: it logs what was tried and tracks allergen progress whether you do BLW, purees, or a mix. The bundled first-foods guide includes general how-to-serve notes.

Most guidance points to around 6 months, when a baby shows readiness signs like sitting with support and good head control — but the call belongs to your pediatrician. Once you do start, Spoonling keeps the record from the very first taste so the whole introduction history is in one place.

Yes. Spoonling includes a Home Screen and Lock Screen widget showing your allergen progress, such as 4 of 9 introduced, and the last new food tried. The app also has a true dark mode that is easy on the eyes during night feeds.

General baby trackers focus on sleep, diapers, and bottle feeds. A first-foods log is built for the solids stage: which foods were tried, how allergen introductions are progressing, how long since the last exposure, and any reactions. Spoonling does exactly this one job, which is why logging stays a two-tap action.

No. Spoonling is a log and journal with general educational notes, not a medical device, and it never tells you a food is safe for your specific baby. Every allergen screen reminds you to consult your pediatrician before introducing allergens or after any reaction.