Renting a Baby Scale

[Raidra]

I've heard of people renting one of those super accurate scales so they can weigh baby before and after nursing. I had HUGE supply issues with my boys and I think being able to get an idea of how much my new baby is getting would be really helpful. Anyone know where to rent one of those scales?

Thanks!

[nov04]

Lactation consultant would be my first guess. GL

[WatchingThemGrow]

Yup, our hospital Lactation Dept. suggested an indep. LC in the area who rents them out.

ALSO...BRU is now renting pumps??!! I don't think they'd rent scales, but it may be worth asking. Seems like they wouldn't do that as it's kinda "practicing without a license," but they may.

[lorinick]

They sell a good scale a BRU. I've never heard of any one renting them. I use to go to a Lactation meeting once a week. They had a great scale that I use to use weekly.

[cleo27]

I've heard of people renting one of those super accurate scales so they can weigh baby before and after nursing. I had HUGE supply issues with my boys and I think being able to get an idea of how much my new baby is getting would be really helpful. Anyone know where to rent one of those scales?

Thanks!


I don't know the answer but wanted to say Congratulations on the arrival of your baby! Fiona is a beautiful name!! :) Hope all went well with the delivery.

[mamabelle]

Lactation Consultants, some hospitals, surgical supply stores all may rent them.

[lorinick]

Yup, our hospital Lactation Dept. suggested an indep. LC in the area who rents them out.

ALSO...BRU is now renting pumps??!! I don't think they'd rent scales, but it may be worth asking. Seems like they wouldn't do that as it's kinda "practicing without a license," but they may.

BRU dosn't rent scales. They are now renting pumps but that's it. Medela Pumps only.

[DrSally]

I would also check a LC or hospital. I think that would be very reassuring for you, esp. in the beginning.

[aa2mama]

The Medela website has a search function where you can find the nearest place that rents baby scales:

http://medela.findlocation.com/

HTH!

[julieakc]

The Medela website has a search function where you can find the nearest place that rents baby scales:

http://medela.findlocation.com/

HTH!

This is what I used to find a rental place when I needed to rent a scale when DS came home from the NICU with severe feeding issues.

If you think you will want/need the scale more than a couple of weeks you might want to consider just buying one.

I spent about $130 on rental fees for approximately 2 months before I just bought one. I paid just under $100 for one on ebay (brand new one) that has been used regularly for 4 years now and works great. DS always weighs the same when we go to the doctor (with expected differences for clothing, time of day, etc.). I also use the scale for estimating shipping costs of packages and it always weighs the same as when I go to the Post Office.

The one I bought is accurate to within an ounce. The rental one was a bit fancier....it might have been accurate to within half an ounce and if I recall correctly it had a memory function for the pre-feed weighing to compare to the post-feed weighing, but you can easily accomplish this by just jotting the pre-feed weight down.

If you're interested tomorrow I can get the brand/model # for you....It's in DS's room.

[WatchingThemGrow]

This is what I used to find a rental place when I needed to rent a scale when DS came home from the NICU with severe feeding issues.

If you think you will want/need the scale more than a couple of weeks you might want to consider just buying one.

I spent about $130 on rental fees for approximately 2 months before I just bought one. I paid just under $100 for one on ebay (brand new one) that has been used regularly for 4 years now and works great. DS always weighs the same when we go to the doctor (with expected differences for clothing, time of day, etc.). I also use the scale for estimating shipping costs of packages and it always weighs the same as when I go to the Post Office.

The one I bought is accurate to within an ounce. The rental one was a bit fancier....it might have been accurate to within half an ounce and if I recall correctly it had a memory function for the pre-feed weighing to compare to the post-feed weighing, but you can easily accomplish this by just jotting the pre-feed weight down.

If you're interested tomorrow I can get the brand/model # for you....It's in DS's room.

Brilliant! I probably spent that much also renting for both babies when they weren't gaining and we were trying to supplement only as much as they needed.

[brittone2]

DS was a super fast nurser (like 2-5 mins and done!). I really stressed over trying to keep him awake and nursing, etc. My midwife eventually calmed me down at my 2 week visit because he was gaining like a horse. (I had overactive letdown and didn't realize it at the time, which in retrospect explains why he was able to fill up so quickly).

After a few days (or maybe 2 weeks?) of nursing I had DH buy a scale at BRU and promised myself that if he was doing okay w/ his weight I'd stop torturing him to wake up/stay awake. I think our scale was $100 or so at BRU. It has always been accurate in terms of DC weighing the same when they were weighed at the doctor's office, etc.

[JBaxter]

I have one for Nathan I got from Amazon. It goes to 60lbs for toddlers but has the infant tray that weighs to the 1/2 oz. It was onsale for alike $50. I checked it weighing several items with marked weights and it is pretty accurate