Quick entry

The quick entry feature lets you type free-form text to log entries instead of tapping buttons. A rules-based parser (zero dependencies) interprets your input and routes it to the correct tracker module.

Enable quick entry

1. Open Settings > Postpartum Tracker > Display.

2. Toggle Show quick entry on.

3. A text input appears at the top of the tracker widget, above the module sections.

How it works

1. Type a phrase describing what happened (e.g., fed left 20 min).
2. A live preview appears below the input showing the matched module, a summary, and a confidence indicator.
3. Press Enter or tap Log entry to confirm. Press Escape or tap Clear to discard.

The preview updates as you type (150ms debounce for responsiveness).

Confidence levels

The preview border color indicates how confident the parser is:

Color	Level	Meaning
Green	High	Keyword matched plus specific data extracted (duration, volume, medication name)
Yellow	Medium	Keyword matched but no additional detail
Red	Low	No tracker matched — routed to comments as a free-text note

Tip

The comments tracker acts as a catch-all. If enabled, any text that doesn’t match a tracker keyword becomes a timestamped note. If comments are disabled, unrecognized text returns no match.

Supported modules and keywords

Only enabled modules are matched. If a module is disabled in Settings > Trackers, its keywords are ignored.

Caution

Medication names are matched against your configured medication list in settings. If you add a new medication, the parser will recognize it immediately.

Feeding

Keywords: fed, feed, nurse, nursed, breastfed, breastfeed, bottle, formula

Phrase	Parsed as
fed left 20 min	Breast feeding, left side, 20 minute duration
bottle 4oz	Bottle feeding, 4 oz volume
nursed right 15m	Breast feeding, right side, 15 minutes
breastfed both	Breast feeding, both sides
formula 120ml	Bottle feeding, 120 ml volume

Extracted data fields

• Side: left, right, both (from text)
• Type: bottle/formula keywords → bottle; everything else → breast
• Duration: see Duration extraction
• Volume: see Volume extraction
• Time: see Time modifiers

Diaper

Keywords: wet, dirty, poop, poo, poopy, stool, diaper, nappy, both

Phrase	Parsed as
wet diaper	Wet diaper
dirty green	Dirty diaper, green stool color
both diaper	Wet + dirty
poop yellow	Dirty diaper, yellow-seedy color

Color keywords

The parser recognizes stool colors in the text: meconium, transitional, yellow (mapped to yellow-seedy), green, brown.

Medication

Keywords: took, take, med, meds, medication, dose, dosed — plus your configured medication names

Phrase	Parsed as
took tylenol	Tylenol dose (high confidence)
ibuprofen dose	Ibuprofen dose (high confidence)
took meds	Generic medication dose (low confidence — no specific med matched)

Sleep

Keywords: slept, sleep, nap, napped, asleep

Phrase	Parsed as
nap 45 min	Sleep entry, 45 minute duration
slept 2h	Sleep entry, 2 hour duration
napped 1h 30m	Sleep entry, 1 hour 30 minutes

Simple trackers

Each library module has its own keywords. The parser checks these in order:

Module	Keywords
Tummy time	tummy, tummy time
Pumping	pumped, pump, pumping
Temperature	temp, temperature, fever
Weight	weight, weighed
Pain	pain, hurts, ache, cramp, cramping
Mood	mood, feeling, felt
Walking	walked, walk, walking
Skin-to-skin	skin to skin, kangaroo
Hiccups	hiccups, hiccup
Bowel movements	bowel, bm
Bleeding	bleeding, spotting

Phrase	Parsed as
tummy time 10 min	Tummy time, 10 min duration
pumped 120ml	Pumping session, 120 ml
pain level 7	Pain entry (fields parsed from context)
walked 20 min	Walking/activity, 20 minutes

Comments (fallback)

Any text that doesn’t match the above modules routes to the comments tracker as a general note with low confidence.

Phrase	Parsed as
Baby smiled for the first time!	Comment note (general category)
Doctor appointment tomorrow	Comment note (general category)

Duration extraction

The parser recognizes duration in several formats:

Format	Example
Minutes	20 min, 20m, 20 minutes
Hours	2h, 2 hours, 2hr
Decimal hours	1.5 hours, 1.5h
Combined	1h 30m, 1h 30 min

Volume extraction

For bottle feeding and pumping:

Format	Example
Ounces	4oz, 4 oz
Milliliters	120ml, 120 ml

Time modifiers

You can specify when an event happened:

Format	Example	Meaning
Specific time	at 3pm, at 3:30pm, at 14:30	Sets the entry to that time today
Relative time	30 min ago, 2 hours ago	Subtracts from now

Time modifiers work with any module. For example: fed left 20 min at 3pm or wet diaper 30 min ago.

Keyboard shortcuts

Key	Action
Enter	Confirm and log the parsed entry
Escape	Clear the input