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This issue keeps coming up in my community, where the public breastfeeding centre does test weighs as a matter of course, often before finding out why a mom is there (have seen this with my own eyes). Therefore, triggering a rant from me is pretty easy, and you did specifically mention that the scale should be sensitive enough for that purpose.
Hopefully you didn't take it personally; I'd happily rant at anyone that does isolated test weighing (and even not isolated - it's usually pretty clear if a baby isn't getting enough milk, so what's the point of all that weighing, and starting with the assumption that it's the mother's 'fault' - not making enough milk - is pretty much guaranteed to end breastfeeding.)
And doctors too need some education about the actual value (none) of isolated pre-post test weighing.
Ingrid
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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lea Rivera Todaro
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: Recommendation for a Scale
Ingrid,
The scale is generally not going to be used for pre-post feed weights, but I want a scale that is sensitive enough to do so if a doctor requests it. I appreciate your opinion and agree with you that pre-post weights are not always useful - in fact in 3 years I have never done one. More important to me is a good portable scale so that I no longer have to walk to the complete other side of the building to weigh a baby with any accuracy.
Thank you.
Lea
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