Hatch Baby App Alexa Skill – Hatch Support

Using the Hatch Baby App Alexa Skill

Selecting a Baby

If you have only one child registered to your Hatch account, you don’t ever need to say the baby’s name. However, if you have more than one baby registered, you need to tell Alexa which baby you are referring to. If you don’t specify a baby, Alexa will ask you which baby. The examples below use the baby name “Ellen” to tell Alexa which baby you are referring to.

Using the Hatch Skill

Alexa needs to know that you want to use the Hatch Skill, so you need to start with something like

Alexa, tell Hatch to…
Alexa, ask Hatch to…
Alexa, use Hatch to…

This set of phrasings is controlled by Amazon. To see more of the details, you can read this: https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/docs/supported-phrases-to-begin-a-conversation.

You need to start with the phrase above before you use the phrases below. For example, a complete chat with Alexa would be “Alexa, tell Hatch to log a wet diaper.”

Diapers

Diapers can be categorized as

Wet, pee
Dirty, poopy, poop, poo poo
Both

The examples below use “wet” for the diaper type, but you can use any of the above.

Note that in the UK, “nappy” is used instead of “diaper”.

Recording a Diaper

Use this function to add a diaper record to your Hatch account.

log a diaper
log a wet diaper
log a diaper for Ellen
log a wet diaper for Ellen
create a diaper
create a wet diaper
create a diaper for Ellen
create a wet diaper for Ellen
save a diaper
save a wet diaper
save a diaper for Ellen
save a wet diaper for Ellen
add a diaper change
add a wet diaper change
add a diaper change for Ellen
add a wet diaper change for Ellen
log a diaper change
log a wet diaper change
log a diaper change for Ellen
log a wet diaper change for Ellen
record a diaper
record a wet diaper
record a diaper for Ellen
record a wet diaper for Ellen
record a new diaper
record a new diaper for Ellen
record a new wet diaper
record a new wet diaper for Ellen
record a diaper change
record a diaper change for Ellen
I changed a diaper
I changed a wet diaper
I changed a diaper for Ellen
I changed a wet diaper for Ellen

Get the Diaper Summary

Use this function to get the baby’s diapers for the day.

how many diapers today
how many diapers has baby had today
how many diapers has Ellen had today
how many diapers for Ellen today
how many diapers for baby today
how many wet diapers today
how many wet diapers has baby had today
how many wet diapers has Ellen had today
how many wet diapers Ellen has had today
how many wet diapers for Ellen today
how many wet diapers for baby today
today's diapers
diapers today
today's diapers for Ellen
diapers today for Ellen
how many diapers has the baby had
how many diapers has the baby used
how many diapers has the baby gone through
how many diapers has Ellen had
how many diapers has Ellen used
how many diapers has Ellen gone through

Last Diaper

These commands will have Alexa tell you when the baby’s last diaper change was recorded.

when was baby's last diaper
when was the last diaper for Ellen
when was baby's last diaper change
when was the last diaper change for Ellen
when did I last change baby's diaper
when did I last change a diaper for Ellen
how long since the last diaper
how long since baby's last diaper
how long since the last diaper for Ellen
when was the last wet diaper
when was the last wet diaper for Ellen
when was the last wet diaper change for Ellen
how long since the last wet diaper
how long since baby's last wet diaper
how long since the last wet diaper for Ellen
when the baby's last diaper was
when was the baby's diaper changed last
how long has it been since the last diaper change
how long has it been since the last diaper change for Ellen

Get the Sleep Summary

Using these phrases, Alexa will tell you how much the baby has slept today.

how long has baby slept today
how long has Ellen slept today
how much has baby slept today
how much has Ellen slept today
how many naps has baby had today
how many naps has Ellen had today
how many naps has my baby taken today
how many naps has Ellen taken today
how many times has my baby slept today
how many times has Ellen slept today
how much has Ellen slept today
how many sleeps has baby had today
how many sleeps has Ellen had today
today's sleeps for Ellen
sleeps today for Ellen
today's naps for Ellen
naps today for Ellen
today's sleeps for Ellen
sleeps today for Ellen
today's naps for Ellen
naps today for Ellen
how long has the baby slept
how long did the baby sleep
how long did the baby sleep today
how long has Ellen slept
how long did Ellen sleep
how long did Ellen sleep today

Last Nap

To find out when the baby took her last nap, use these phrases with Alexa.

when was baby's last nap
when was the last nap
when was our last nap
when was the last nap for Ellen
how long since baby's last nap
how long since the last nap for Ellen
how long has it been since baby's last nap
how long has it been since the last nap for Ellen
when did baby wake up
when did Ellen wake up
how long has baby been awake
how long has Ellen been awake
how long has Ellen been asleep
how long has Ellen been sleeping
how long since Ellen fell asleep
when did Ellen fall asleep
when was the baby's nap
when did the baby nap
when did the baby wake up
when did Ellen nap
when did Ellen wake up

Start Sleep Timer

You can use Alexa to time your baby’s sleeps by telling her when the baby goes to sleep and when she wakes up. Here’s how you can start a sleep.

Please note that currently, the Alexa sleep timer is not integrated with the sleep timer in the Hatch Baby app. Timers started and finished via Alexa will appear in the app once they have finished. Timers started in the app can only be controlled through the app.

Ellen went to sleep
Ellen fell asleep
start sleep
start sleep for Ellen
start a sleep
start a sleep for Ellen
begin sleep
begin sleep for Ellen
begin a sleep
begin a sleep for Ellen
the baby went to sleep
the baby fell asleep
the baby started sleeping
Ellen started sleeping

Finishing the Sleep Timer

Once the baby wakes up, you need to tell Alexa. The sleep record will be created and you should be able to see it in your Hatch Baby app after refreshing.

Ellen woke up
Ellen is awake
finish sleep
finish sleep for Ellen
stop sleep
stop sleep for Ellen
the baby woke up
the baby is awake

Canceling the Sleep Timer

If you need to cancel a running sleep timer (maybe you started one but forgot to end it on time; or maybe the baby never actually fell asleep!), just say these phrases.

cancel sleep
cancel sleep for Ellen

Get the Feeding Summary

Alexa will tell you how much your baby has eaten today.

how much has baby eaten today
how much has Ellen eaten today
how much did baby eat today
how much did Ellen eat today
how many times has baby eaten today
how many times has Ellen eaten today
today's feedings
feedings today
today's feedings for Ellen
feedings today for Ellen
how much has the baby eaten
how much has the baby had to eat
how much has Ellen eaten
how much has Ellen had to eat

Last Feeding

To find out the last time the baby ate, use these phrases to ask Alexa.

when was baby's last feeding
when was the last feeding for Ellen
when was baby's last snack
when was the last snack for Ellen
when did baby last eat
when did my baby last eat
when did Ellen last eat
when did my baby have a snack
when did Ellen have a snack
when did my baby last have a snack
when did Ellen last have a snack
how long since Ellen ate
how long since Ellen last ate
how long ago did Ellen eat
how long ago did Ellen last eat
when did I last nurse
when did Ellen last nurse
when did baby last nurse
when did I last nurse Ellen
when was my last bottle
when was baby's last bottle
when was the last bottle
how long have I been feeding
how long have I been nursing
how long has Ellen been nursing
how long has Ellen been feeding

Last Nursing Side

If you are nursing, and you want to confirm which side you last nursed on, you can ask Alexa using these phrases.

what side did I last nurse on
what side did I last nurse Ellen on
what side did I last feed on
what side did I last feed Ellen on
what side did Ellen last nurse on
what side did Ellen feed from
what side did Ellen last feed from
what side did Ellen feed on
what side did Ellen last feed on
which side did I last nurse on
which side did I last nurse Ellen on
which side did I last feed on
which side did I last feed Ellen on
which side did Ellen last nurse on
which side did Ellen feed from
which side did Ellen last feed from
which side did Ellen feed on
which side did Ellen last feed on
on which side did Ellen last nurse on
on which side did Ellen feed from
on which side did Ellen last feed from
on which side did Ellen feed on
on which side did Ellen last feed on

Start a Timed Feeding

Alexa can also help you time and record your feedings. When you start a feeding, you can just tell Alexa in these ways. (Key words associated with a timer are start and begin.)

start a feeding
start a feeding for Ellen
begin a feeding
begin a feeding for Ellen
start feeding
begin feeding

The Hatch Baby app distinguishes between bottle feedings and nursings. Alexa understands the terms

Nursing
Bottle, bottle feeding

Start a Timed Bottle Feeding

The Hatch Baby app distinguishes between bottle feedings and nursings. If you are going to feed the baby with a bottle, you can start a feeding with these phrases. This will eliminate the step where Alexa asks you “bottle or nursing?”.

start a bottle feeding
start a bottle feeding for Ellen
start a formula feeding
start a formula feeding for Ellen
start a feeding of formula
start a feeding of formula for Ellen
start a bottle of formula
start a bottle of formula for Ellen
begin a bottle feeding
begin a bottle feeding for Ellen
begin a formula feeding
begin a formula feeding for Ellen
begin a feeding of formula
begin a feeding of formula for Ellen
begin a bottle of formula
begin a bottle of formula for Ellen

In a bottle feeding, the Hatch Baby app allows you to record what type of milk the baby ate. Alexa understands these terms.

Formula
Breast milk, milk

Start a Timed Nursing

If you are starting a nursing, you can use these phrases to tell Alexa.

start a nursing
start a feeding on the left
start a feeding on the left side
start a feeding for Ellen on the left
start a feeding for Ellen on the left side
start a nursing on the left
start a nursing for Ellen
start a nursing on the left side
start a nursing for Ellen on the left
start a nursing for Ellen on the left side
begin a nursing
begin a feeding on the left
begin a feeding on the left side
begin a feeding for Ellen on the left
begin a feeding for Ellen on the left side
begin a nursing on the left
begin a nursing for Ellen
begin a nursing on the left side
begin a nursing for Ellen on the left
begin a nursing for Ellen on the left side
start left side nursing
start left nursing
start feeding timer on the left
I'm breastfeeding on the left side

For all side commands you can say “right” instead of “left” in the examples above.

Switching Nursing Sides

During a nursing, you might want to switch sides. The Hatch Baby app can record separate times for left and right side during the same nursing. You can inform Alexa by saying these phrases.

switch to the left
switch to the left side
switch to the left for Ellen
switch to the left side for Ellen
switch to the right
switch to the right side
switch to the right for Ellen
switch to the right side for Ellen
switch sides
switch sides for Ellen

Pause/Resume Feeding

During a feeding, you might want to take a break, but keep recording as a single feeding. You can pause and resume the feeding timer with these phrases.

pause feeding
pause nursing
pause the feeding
pause the nursing
pause feeding for Ellen
pause nursing for Ellen
pause the feeding for Ellen
pause the nursing for Ellen
pause breastfeeding
resume feeding
resume nursing
resume the feeding
resume the nursing
resume feeding for Ellen
resume nursing for Ellen
resume the feeding for Ellen
resume the nursing for Ellen
resume the bottle feeding for Ellen

Record a Manual Feeding

Alexa can help you record previous feedings. When you want to record a past feeding, you can just tell Alexa in these ways. (Key words are log, create, save, add, record.)

log a feeding
create a feeding
save a feeding
add a feeding
record a feeding
Ellen just fed
Ellen just ate
I fed Ellen

The Hatch Baby app distinguishes between nursings and bottle feedings. Alexa understands the terms

nursing, breastfeeding
bottle, bottle feeding

Record a Manual Nursing

If you are adding a previous nursing, you can use these phrases to tell Alexa

log a nursing
log a breastfeeding
create a nursing
create a breastfeeding
save a nursing
save a breastfeeding
add a nursing
add a breastfeeding
record a nursing
record a breastfeeding
Ellen just nursed
Ellen just breastfed
I nursed Ellen
I breastfed Ellen

Record a Manual Bottle

If you are adding a previous bottle feeding, you can use these phrases to tell Alexa to log a bottle feeding

log a bottle
create a bottle feeding
save a bottle feeding
save a bottle
add a bottle feeding
add a bottle
record a bottle feeding
record a bottle
Ellen just had a bottle feeding
Ellen just had a bottle
I fed Ellen a bottle
I gave Ellen a bottle
I gave Ellen a bottle feeding
Log a (amount) feeding
Create a (amount) feeding
Save a (amount) feeding
Add a (amount) feeding
Record a (amount) feeding
Ellen just had (amount)
Ellen just ate (amount)
Log a (amount) feeding of (type)
Create a (amount) feeding of (type)
Save a (amount) feeding of (type)
Add a (amount) feeding of (type)
Record a (amount) feeding of (type)
Ellen just had (amount) of (type)
Ellen just ate (amount) of (type)

Record a Manual Sleep

This function adds a sleep record to your Hatch Baby account. (The key difference between manual and timed sleeps is that manual sleeps have a duration specified.)

Ellen went to sleep at (time) for (duration)
The baby slept at (time) for (duration)
Ellen slept at (time) for (duration)
Ellen slept for (duration)
Ellen went to sleep for (duration)
The baby slept for (duration)
Ellen slept for (duration)

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