I think one of the biggest benefits to scale use is showing the  
pediatrician that the baby is getting x amount of breastmilk and thus  
the need for supplementation is not as great as he/she may have  
thought.  Without "proof" that the baby is getting a certain number  
of ounces of milk, pediatricians are going to be pushing more  
supplementation than necessary.  And it can also happen that  
pediatricians are not worried about clearly inadequate intake, and  
the scale provides the proof they need that the baby is not getting  
enough and does need temporary supplementation, not rectal stimulation.


Lynnette Hafken, MA, LLLL, IBCLC

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