A client of mine who was also a LLLLeader had terrible trouble with her 4th
baby.  Like any other mother looking desperately for the bright side, she
thought the diapers were wetter than they really were.  So she took to
weighing them on a vegetable scale.  She had 2 styles of diaper, made a
note of the approximate dry weight of each style, and kept the scale and a
log near the changing table.  Quick and easy.  She found that daily diaper
weight correlated closely with how much time she had to pump... and with
how well the baby gained.  Since it wasn't easy for her to get to a good
baby scale, this technique helped keep her on track.

There are charts that estimate how much milk babies of different weights
take in.  Does anyone know what percentage of that weight tends to get put
out again in urine and stool?  Could diaper-weighing be a legitimate tool
for moms who have reason to be concerned about intake?

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY