Heather,

Your concerns are understandable.  As you noted in your reply to
Barbara, correctly used as one tool, the right scale can be useful.

You  are coming from the point of view that you assume breastfeeding is
going well unless proven otherwise (and incorrect use of the scale,
especially the wrong one, could "prove" otherwise when the baby was
actually doing well).

My situation is that it is assumed (by many ill-informed doctors and
nurses) that breastfeeding could not possibly meet the child's needs (to
maintain his blood sugar, promote growth, prevent or treat
hyperbilirubinemia, ad infinitum).  However, sometimes "scientific
measurement" (gaining weight on a scale) can "prove" to the doubter that
the baby actually is getting milk and might allow the baby to be
breastfed or even breastfed exclusively instead of being stuffed with
artificial baby milk (ABM).

Bonnie Jones, RN, ICCE, IBCLC