Switching from Nara Baby: How to move your data

You don't have to start your log over when you switch apps. Nara Baby lets you export your history as a CSV file, even without a subscription, and Milk Diary can import that file for free. Your feeds, pumping sessions, diapers, weights and notes come with you, so your daily totals and trends pick up where you left off.

This guide walks through exporting from Nara, importing into Milk Diary, and what does and doesn't come across.

The short version

1. In Nara Baby, open the Activity screen, tap the avatar next to your child's name, then Export Data.
2. Save the CSV to the Files app on your iPhone.
3. In Milk Diary, go to Settings, then Import data under Data and Privacy, and choose Nara Baby.
4. Pick mL or oz, then choose the file. Milk Diary shows how many entries it brought in.

Why parents are moving from Nara Baby

Nara Baby was free for years. Since October 2026 it has a 7-day free trial, then costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 for life. Without a plan you can still view and export your history, but you can't add new entries.

If you're looking for a new home for your feeding logs, Milk Diary's free version keeps logging feeds and diapers. Parents also choose it for:

• Pumping and a milk stash. Track your fridge and freezer stash with expiration dates, and take a bottle out of your stash when you feed it.
• Combo feeding. Log breast milk and formula in the same bottle, and see how much of your baby's intake is breast milk.
• Daily feeding goals that count nursing, pumping and bottles, developed with an IBCLC.
• Free caregiver sharing. Partners and caregivers log entries from their own phones, synced through iCloud with no shared login.
• No account. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud.

Nara does things Milk Diary doesn't: sleep, solids, milestones and medicine tracking, an Android app and an Apple Watch app. If you already bought Nara's lifetime plan or want all of that in one app, Nara is still a good app. Read our Nara Baby review for a full comparison.

How to export your data from Nara Baby

1. Open Nara Baby and go to the main Activity screen.
2. Tap the avatar next to your child's name.
3. Tap Export Data. Nara saves that child's history as a CSV file.
4. Save the file to the Files app. If the Share menu opens, tap Save to Files, choose a folder such as iCloud Drive or On My iPhone, then tap Save.

Nara exports one file per child. If you track more than one child, export a file for each.

How to import your Nara data into Milk Diary

1. Open Milk Diary and go to Settings.
2. Under Data and Privacy, tap Import data, then choose Nara Baby.
3. Choose a unit. Pick milliliters (mL) or fluid ounces (oz). Amounts from Nara are converted to the unit you pick.
4. Tap Continue, then choose the CSV you saved from Nara.
5. Check the summary. Milk Diary shows how many pumping sessions, nursing sessions, bottle feeds, diaper entries and weights it imported, and how many rows it skipped.
6. Tap Done.

New to Milk Diary? When you first set up the app, you will be offered to import your history as one of the setup steps.

Your export file is read on your iPhone only. It's never uploaded to us, and Milk Diary has no servers to send it to.

Importing for more than one child

Add each child in Milk Diary first, using the same name you used in Nara, then import each child's file. Milk Diary matches each file to the child with the same name. If a name doesn't match, Milk Diary tells you which one, so you can rename the child and import again. If you have one child in both apps, the names don't need to match.

What comes across and what doesn't

These come across:

• Bottle feeds, including breast milk, formula and mixed bottles, with the amount of each and your formula's name
• Nursing sessions, with the time on each side and the side you finished on
• Pumping sessions, with the amount from each side, the total and how long you pumped
• Diapers, as wet, dirty or both, with the color and texture you logged
• Weights from Nara's growth entries
• Notes, and who logged each feed and diaper

These don't:

• Sleep, solids, milestones, medicine and other activities. Milk Diary focuses on feeds, pumping and diapers.
• Height and head size. Only weights come across from growth entries.
• Bottle feeds without an amount.

A few details to know:

• Pumping sessions come in under your name, the person importing, because Nara doesn't save them for a specific child.
• Diaper details that Milk Diary doesn't have a place for, like a blowout or rash, or more than one color, are kept in the diaper's note.

Frequently asked questions

Can I export from Nara without a subscription?

Yes. Nara's FAQ says you can still view and export your data after the free trial ends, without subscribing.

Is importing free?

Yes. Importing from Nara is free, and Milk Diary's free version keeps logging feeds and diapers. Pro adds daily goals, stash tracking and PDF reports.

What if I import the same file twice?

Nothing is doubled. Milk Diary recognizes entries it already imported and skips them, and any edits you made since are kept. The summary shows them as already imported. That means you can export again from Nara and import the new file to catch up on recent entries.

What if the import fails?

Make sure you chose Nara Baby as the source and picked the CSV that Nara exported, not a copy opened in a spreadsheet app. If it still doesn't work, or some of your records look wrong, email us at support@milkdiary.app.

Sources

• Nara. Nara Baby app FAQs.
• Apple App Store. Nara Baby & Pregnancy Tracker. US listing.

Nara Baby is a trademark of Nara. Milk Diary isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Nara.