How to do a weighted feed at home?

My sweet boy just turned 2 months on the 16th, we have been consistently and successfully latching since day 1 which I am very thankful for but my milk took a bit longer to come in! I have seen multiple lactation consultants and they had me pumping after every feed, I am still doing that, but only get anywhere between .5-2 ounce after a feed, i get around 3-4 if I pump and give Him a bottle of breastmilk instead! I bought a scale to do weighted feeds at home and im not sure how to go about figuring out how much he is taking in!

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You can use the scale in ounces and subtract the after weight from the before weight. Milk is roughly 1 fl oz to 1 oz weight. At least that's what I remember them using at the LC, you could ask to be sure. Or use the machine in grams, 1 g is roughly 1 mL. I think the conversion some use is 30 g to 1 oz because it's easier than using the exact 28.whatever. And it's best to start with a fresh diaper naked, then weigh again without changing the diaper, even if they soil it during because it keeps the original weight + milk for easy calculating. I did try doing this at home using a mail scale but it wasn't precise enough and I was only seeing around 1 oz when I'm pretty confident he was taking in much more. Scales will round and it can be tricky since the milk is a small amount. Hopefully your scale works out! Good luck!

Thank you so much! I just tried and it looks like he took in just over 3 ounces in about 15 min of feed time! Puts mamas mind at ease a bit more🥹

Your pumping amount is completely normal. Some places rent baby scales. I would see if there is a breastfeeding center near you. You weigh baby before a feed and after. Best to do it naked if possible so it’s very accurate.

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