Scale; What If My Baby Needs Additional Milk Temporarily - Medela BabyWeigh Instructions Manual

Why use the BabyWeigh

scale?

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Your baby's doctor, nurse, or lactation consultant has
recommended that you use the BabyWeigh scale to help you
with breastfeeding during the first days or weeks that you are
home with your baby. The BabyWeigh scale allows you to measure
the amount of milk your baby consumes during breastfeeding,
simply by weighing your baby on the scale before and after the
feeding. Use of the BabyWeigh scale will help you and your
pediatric care provider determine whether your baby needs
additional milk until your particular problem has been resolved.
What if my baby needs additional
milk temporarily?
When a breastfeeding baby receives additional milk, it is
known as a complement or supplement to breastfeeding. A
complement is the giving of extra milk during or immediately after
a breastfeeding. For example, you might use a Supplemental
Nursing System (SNS ) to give extra milk during the feeding, or
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an alternative feeding method to give extra milk right after
a feeding.
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