A useful handoff lets the next caregiver answer three questions quickly: When were the last feed and sleep? Is anything unusual with diapers or behaviour? Is there a specific instruction from the clinician today? Share what changes decisions, not every detail of the day.

01

Agree on a minimum record

Choose a few items everyone records the same way: feed time and type, sleep start and finish, diaper changes and one short note for anything unusual. Use the same units and mark estimates as approximate.

02

Do a 60-second handoff

Check whether a timer is still running, whether the latest entry is correct, what was unusual and what comes next. 'Drank less' is more useful with a time and amount when those details matter.

03

Do not guess medicine doses from an app

Pass on the medicine name, package strength, clinician-directed amount and last dose time. Confirm the next dose against the prescription or care plan. If anything is unclear, ask the clinician or pharmacist before giving it.

04

Share with least access

Invite only people who need the record, do not share passwords, and remove access when care ends. Nerumi shares the same records through Apple CloudKit without creating a Nerumi account.

05

In an emergency, stop logging

Call 911 in the US or 999 in the UK for breathing trouble, blue or grey skin, a seizure, difficulty waking or another life-threatening sign. Keep emergency contacts, health records and the current medicine list somewhere every caregiver can reach safely.

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