Breastfeeding Using the baby weigh scale (1398)
Key points below
Using the Baby Weigh Scale II™
Your baby is being weighed on a special scale before and after nursing. This is done to measure the amount of milk your baby is drinking.
Before breastfeeding
- Put on gloves. Wipe the scale and cart surface with antiviral wipes. Follow the directions on the wipes package. Remove gloves. Wash your hands.
- Press the on button. Wait until “0” appears. If it doesn’t, press the zero button.
- Have the nurse disconnect your baby from all CRM / POX / Cerebral and Renal Monitors.
- Put your baby and all wires inside the basket. Nothing should hang over the edges except IV and/or oxygen tubing. Make note of where tubing falls to repeat with post-weight. Wait for beep. Do not hold up wires or touch the scale.
- Wait for the beep to sound and show the pre-weight. Press “1” button to save the pre-weight. You may want to write down the number and later subtract from post-weight.
- Have the nurse reconnect your baby to all CRM/ POX/ Cerebral and Renal Monitors.
- Take your baby off the scale. Do not turn the scale off.
Breastfeed your baby.
After breastfeeding
- Put your baby and all wires inside the basket exactly as before you fed your baby, including IV and oxygen tubing placement. Wait for beep.
- Press the 2 button to store the post-weight. Wait for beep. Or subtract first number here.
- Press the 3 button. This is how many cc’s or ml’s your baby took in.
- Put on gloves. Wipe the scale and cart surface with antiviral wipes after each use. Remove gloves. Wash your hands.
- Let your nurse know you are done. They will re-connect the monitors.
Helpful tips
- Weigh your baby after feeding exactly as you did before feeding. Do not change their clothes or diaper in between.
- The whole basket is a scale. Do not let blankets or clothes hang over the edges.