What 'gentle due windows' actually mean
We don't believe in rigid baby schedules. Here's how our 'what's coming up' hints work — and why they're suggestions, never instructions.
Babies are not machines. The same baby can go three hours between feeds one day and ninety minutes the next. Rigid schedules can leave parents feeling like they're failing when their baby is just being a baby.
We use the phrase 'gentle due windows' because the hints in The Baby Diary are exactly that — gentle. They're based on your baby's own recent patterns, not someone else's chart.
If your baby has been feeding roughly every three hours, we'll softly mention that another feed might be due soon. If they're feeding more often today, the window shifts with them. It's a memory aid, not a curfew.
Most of all: if you're following your baby's cues and ignoring our hint, you're doing it right. You know your baby better than any app.
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