I'm glad that I had years of experience as a La Leche Leader and IBCLC prior 
to getting a scale.  But I do feel that the scale can sometimes be an 
invaluable tool used with my observations and, yes, my intuition!  I've 
picked up a number of babies who seem to use too many calories trying to 
feed at the breast.  They actually lose weight after nursing - and it wasn't 
from losing a bootie or having had a diaper change or an error on my part or 
a scale that needed calibrating.  I'm careful to do lots of rechecking 
whenever this occurs. I certainly don't always need a scale but it sure has 
helped in a lot of situations.

Anne Grider, IBCLC
Private Practice 

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